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Congressman Steven Palazzo of Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District caused great alarm among his constituents when he co-sponsored a bill to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency. Mississippi’s Fourth District is in a low-lying coastal area. Wetlands and the riparian areas along the Mississippi coasts’ many estuaries provide critical storm protection to residents. Irresponsible development threatens these […]

The Gulf of Mexico is home to a great baleen whale – the critically endangered Bryde’s whale. Today, the Gulf’s great baleen whale population includes fewer than 100 individuals. Take action now to protect the Bryde’s whale! Last month, we asked you to sign a petition to protect these magnificent creatures – today, we have

Have you heard the news?The Trump administration took action to try to fast-track the construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and Dakota Access oil pipeline.Millions of people have shown their opposition to these pipelines, and it’s up to us to make sure these projects do not happen.Two weeks ago, we stood together against

Last week, I attended my first Gulf Council meeting here in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meetings happen roughly every 2 months, and are where all of the big decisions are made in terms of how to move forward with our Gulf fisheries. The 17-member council consists of 16 state representatives, ranging from fishermen to scientists,

Here at GRN, we have some pretty amazing friends. Last month, one of our friends, Dean Wilson of Atchafalaya Baskinkeeper, took us on a boat trip through Bayous Sorrel and Pigeon. The Atchafalaya is beautiful, and we couldn’t have asked for a sunnier day to enjoy all the swamp has to offer.The Atchafalaya Basin is

We are very excited to introduce two new members of GRN’s board: Ackie Adams and Martha Collins! We know that these two passionate leaders will strengthen our work and can’t wait for them to get started.Ackie Adams of Dallas, TXAckie is a long time supporter of GRN. She has worked for 15 years leading efforts

The Pascagoula River, the last undammed river system of its size class in the lower 48 states, is threatened with the loss of 2800 acres of wetlands if Big Cedar Creek is dammed in George County, Mississippi. Take action now to stop this unnecessary damming project!In a sneaky move, local governments are disguising their long-standing

We at GRN are honored to have the support of local artists and businesses who want to help us protect the Gulf. These creative entrepreneurs support us by sharing our work with their networks and by donating a portion of proceeds to GRN. Check out this guide for holiday shopping ideas, and give a gift

At the end of November, we will be moving from Julia Street to a new office in the Central Business District. We’re excited about our new space and hope to see you there! As of December 1, 2015 you can reach us by mail at: Gulf Restoration Network 330 Carondelet, 3rd Floor New Orleans, LA