Recovery and Renewal

By Andrew Whitehurst, crossposted from Gulf Restoration Network's blog.On May 3rd Governor Phil Br [...Read more]

As I have mentioned before, the last few weeks have been challenging for BP. [...Read more]

Three BP oil disaster survivors and community advocates were forcibly removed from the fairness hearing on the BP class-action settlement yesterday, moments before the federal court heard objections to how that settlement would compensate people made sick by the disaster. The fairness hearing allowed U.S. [...Read more]

Watching the last two years unfold has been both eye opening and heartbreaking. Earlier this week, as I sat with a twenty-seven year old mother of three from Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, we went over the many health-related issues she and her family are dealing with. Her ten-year old daughter has severe stomach issues, breathing issues, skin issues, horrible headaches - there are very few days that come and go that she feels well. [...Read more]

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Gulf Restoration Network is currently accepting submissions for their annual Defend the Gulf: Short Film Showcase. The contest is a great opportunity for filmmakers, videographers, and Gulf supporters to utilize their talents to create short films, defend the Gulf, and win big prizes. [...Read more]

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Crossposted from the Gulf Restoration Network. The coastal crisis in Southern Louisiana is at a tipping point.  We continue to lose a football field of wetlands every hour, or 16 square miles a year.  If we fail to adequately address the problem, that rate could skyrocket to 51 square miles every year, jeopardizing our very way of life.  [...Read more]

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By Julianne Hing, originally posted on Colorlines.com on 10/18/11. Families are fleeing Alabama, teachers are comforting the panicked children who are still in school, [...Read more]