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On I had the privilege to take another flyover to document the environmental consequences in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. A special thanks is deserved by pilot, Skipper Tornsmeire, and the nonprofit, Southwings, for making this flight possible. This was a joint flight between GRN, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and the Lower Mississippi River Keeper.You […]

We are now two weeks out from Hurricane Issac’s landfall in Southeast Louisiana. Many of the communities hardest hit have a long road to recovery. Some of these communities are still working to remove the water. It is during trying times like these that we urge you to reach deep to provide much needed support

Hurricane Isaac showed that much of BP’s oil remains in the soils and just below the waters of the Gulf, even in many areas the Coast Guard has begun to let BP off the hook for cleanup. BP should be cleaning up their mess, and the Coast Guard should be holding them responsible for it.The

Yesterday, I made a second attempt of the week to venture out into Barataria Bay, Bay Jimmy and other points of interest to check on Hurricane Isaac impacts.Along with Joe Smyth and Jesse Coleman from Greenpeace, we made it from New Orleans to the 6 AM convoy that took us over the Mississippi river levee

Here are a two quick updates and slideshows regarding two more monitoring trips we conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week (if you have immediate relief needs, please see this blog post with lists of resources):On September 4th Scott Eustis and I from GRN and Joe Smyth and Jesse Coleman from Greenpeace boarded a

Tarballs brought in from Hurricane Isaac on East Ship Island, MS. Hurricane Isaac once again highlighted the Gulf’s unfortunate position as America’s Energy Sacrifice Zone. The storm churned up BP’s oil and lead to over 90 new reports of spills and industry failures.Hurricane Isaac showed that much of BP’s oil remains in the soils and

Hurricane Isaac has had an enormous impact on Gulf Coast communities, many still recovering from hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, Ike and, of course, the BP oil disaster. Although these communities are hailed for their resiliency, most recently by the president himself, we know that the road to recovery is long and hard. Additionally, sometimes not

Today, GRN’s Scott Eustis and I conducted a flyover to survey damage to communities and the environment in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. Thank you to Josephine Billups for making this flight possible and Southern Seaplanes for accommodating us. I took over 2000 photos and video today so the slide show below is only meant

Okay New Orleans, it’s game time. I flew over these canals and pumping stations last Saturday (Thank you Southwings and Pilot Lance Rydberg) to document stormwater management infrastructure for our Flood-Free New Orleans campaign. Fingers crossed that they do their job! Jonathan Henderson is the Coastal Resiliency Organizer for GRN.

August 29th will always be an infamous day on the Gulf Coast. Seven years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina and its storm surge swamped the Gulf Coast and the world watched us drown. This week was supposed to be filled with solemn commemorations and celebrations of how far we’ve come since 80% of New Orleans