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This article is excerpted from Wave Maker’s News, our quarterly update on all things water in the Gulf of Mexico, check out the full newsletter here. A fishing camp in the Honey Island Swamp, which relies on sediments and water from the Pearl.Photo courtesy of Angela McBrideThe Pearl River, which begins in central Mississippi northeast […]

Photo from WCBI’s Coverage of GroundbreakingLast month, Mississippi Power’s groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed dirty Kemper coal plant included the addition of an airplane banner, reading “Dirty Expensive Unnecessary,” sponsored by Gulf Restoration Network and our partners at the Sierra Club. We wanted to send the message that, despite the groundbreaking ceremony, Mississippi Power still

It’s been a busy fall for GRN’s Healthy Waters team as we continue our efforts to protect the rivers, streams, wetlands, and coastal waters of the Gulf region. In this edition of Wave Maker’s News, GRN’s quarterly Healthy Waters update, you can read about restoration efforts in the wake of the BP drilling disaster, a

Gulf Coast Families “Are Being Torn Apart” This Holiday SeasonCommunities still recovering from economic impacts of BP oil drilling disasterGulf Coast residents, small business owners and advocates spoke yesterday about how families and community businesses in the Gulf Coast region are still reeling from the environmental and economic impacts of the largest oil catastrophe in

Help Restore Our GulfPhoto Matt Preusch/GRNDonate online:healthygulf.org/gift2010In 2010, the largest oil disaster in our nation’s history hit America’s Gulf coast when BP’s drilling rig exploded and the well spewed over 172 million gallons of oil into our waters. The disaster has taken a toll on our coast and the impacts will be felt by real

“Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them?” – Shakespeare There is a substantial dilemma unfolding on the coast: should we eat Gulf seafood to support our fishermen and ignore nagging concerns about its safety or avoid

This holiday season, make a statement about your support of the Gulf by giving great gifts from businesses donating a portion of sales to GRN–their donations will help us to continue our work. Check out the New Orleans-based company, Dirty Coast, whose Sportsman’s Paradise Lost t-shirt benefits the GRN. A collaborative of glassblowers has created

The National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling concluded its final public meeting today, in which staff made recommendations for items to include in the final report in January.The meeting covered a lot of ground over the last two days, but our ears certainly perked up when we heard Fran

Yesterday, December 2, 2010 I took another trip to the Gulf to ground truth claims made by BP. It was my third trip in less than two weeks. Once again, I was disappointed that no clean-up crews were to be found on the beaches near Bay Ronquille. I did find the usual huge mats of

A do-nothing Congress stands in the way of progress in the Gulf.Today is the first of two days for the final meeting of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. The seven Commissioners are meeting to discuss in detail their preliminary findings on the causes of the BP/Deepwater Horizon