Last week, the Trump administration released a plan to open up nearly all U.S. water to oil and gas drilling. This news came on the heels of an announcement that Trump is rolling back protections, such as portions of the “well-control rule,” which were enacted to fix the problems that led to the BP drilling […]
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The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing this month to discuss the fate of the Accessing Strategic Resources Offshore Act (ASTRO Act). If passed, the act will amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSL) which impedes the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) from being leased out to oil & gas companies near specific states
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The press release below was issued today by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Center for Biological Diversity, Gulf Restoration Network and Sierra Club. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released a final environmental impact statement that concludes seismic surveys for oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico would cause significant harm
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Update: Great news! Rep. Richmond responded to all of your calls and emails by sending the Corps a letter asking for an Environmental Impact Statement for the Bayou Bridge pipeline. You can thank him for sending the letter here. The Bayou Bridge pipeline, which is one of the largest pipelines ever proposed in Louisiana, would
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It’s been a minute since we updated where GRN is in the fight to stop the Bayou Bridge pipeline. This is the largest proposed pipeline we have seen in Louisiana in years and it is meeting massive resistance from people all over the state. The Coastal Use permit for Bayou Bridge has been issued by
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This week, the Trump administration issued orders to fast-track the construction of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and Dakota Access oil pipeline. For years, we have resisted these and other pipelines – including the Bayou Bridge pipeline right here in Louisiana. Trump’s new order won’t stop our movements. The people of this country are
We are living in a time when rising seas are pushing our communities out of their homes and away from the places they know and love. The Gulf is facing sea level rise, coastal wetland loss and ongoing environmental disasters fueled by the oil and gas industry. But we will no longer let the Gulf
From the north a black snake will come. It will kill our lands, slowly killing all that it touches, and in its passing, the water will become poison. So says a Lakota prophecy. Today it inches towards fulfillment. Our brothers and sisters to the north remain strong in their stand against the Dakota Access Pipeline
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Join us in New Orleans this August 20th, as we stand with Gulf Coast communities in resistance to extraction and in solidarity with all fights for justice. Together, we will call for an end to new offshore leasing in the Gulf of Mexico and for a just transition for our region. What: Gulf Coast Day
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Last month 4,200 gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf off the coast of Louisiana – dousing the delicate marshes of Barataria Bay in thick, sticky oil. As soon as Gulf Restoration Network learned of the spill, we leapt into action. With the help of a generous supporter, we were in the air less
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