5 reasons the Gulf needs a fishery ecosystem plan
As a dynamic and diverse ecosystem, the Gulf of Mexico requires management that goes beyond looking at one species at a time.
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The continuing saga of oil and gas drilling off Florida
Summer is always hot in Florida, and this one promises to be a scorcher. That’s because the future of the Florida Gulf coast hangs in the balance as oil companies push to drill near our shores. Meanwhile, a presidential election year brings candidates courting votes from a vital swing state—one solidly against offshore drilling. Florida …
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This World Oceans Week: Say No to Industrial Fish Farms
Join us in marking World Oceans Week by telling the Trump administration to protect our water, marine life and coastal communities. Trump recently signed an executive order that paves the way for the rapid development of offshore industrial fish farms in the Gulf and elsewhere. This is a recipe for an environmental disaster.
The Yazoo Pumps are a bad deal for the Mississippi Delta
We need your help to stop a project that would cost $400 million dollars, destroy 200,000 acres of wetlands, and only be 32% effective at stopping flooding—leaving 68% of the recently flooded Mississippi Delta vulnerable to future floods. The Yazoo Pumps simply don’t add up for communities impacted by flooding or for taxpayers.
Allies for racial justice: Where to donate
As allies in the fight for racial justice, it’s important to put our money in the right organizations to enact change. We recommend giving to one of these organizations locally and to the Movement for Black Lives nationally. National The Movement for Black Lives (M4BL): seeks to reach millions, mobilize hundreds of thousands, and organize …
Black Lives Matter
Healthy Gulf stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter Black lives matter. Healthy Gulf stands in solidarity with Black people across the Gulf South and the U.S. as communities yet again watched an unarmed Black man slain at the hands of the police. His life mattered. To his family. To his children. To his friends. …
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Louisiana has a Choice: In response to “‘We’re screwed’ in the New Orleans Advocate
In response to “‘We’re screwed’: The only question is how quickly Louisiana wetlands will vanish, study says” published May 22, 2020 by Mark Schlefstein
Urgent: Tell LA to hold oil and gas accountable
The Louisiana state Senate could vote as soon as today on legislation that would take away parishes’ ability to defend our wetlands – take action now!
Silver linings in the age of Covid 19
As I sit on the front porch of my little bungalow in Pensacola,FL, we are nearly two months into the pandemic shutdown. Looking out upon the vegetable garden, petunias and nasturtiums are in full bloom, and tomato plants are the darkest of green as they reach toward the sky. All is well in the garden, …
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Oil & Gas in the Gulf of Mexico 2020
Read the full report here: healthygulf.org/oil2020 It has been 10 years since the BP Drilling Disaster began. 11 workers lost their lives, and over 200 million gallons of oil began to spew for 87 days. For the past 10 years, we have fought together to make sure Gulf communities would be protected from another disaster …