NEW GRN VIDEO: Long Road to Recovery
As the nation's attention moves on, coastal restoration and recovery becomes the focus of the BP response, even as more oil shows up in coastal areas. The White House has created the Gulf Coast...
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Are We Winning the Gulf Future?
As the dust settles around President Obama's State of the Union, and the two Republican speeches it inspired, I'm left a bit dazed. How does the worst oil spill in U.S. history, which occurred just 9...
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Hundreds of Days, Thousands of Questions, Millions of Gallons later
The nation's attention has drifted back to the Gulf for a moment, prompted to remember the disaster that the Chilean miner drama knocked from the headlines. Why? because it's been 365 days since the...
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Legislation to RESTORE the Gulf introduced
Crossposted from HealthyGulf.org. Whew! After months of negotiations, wrangling and missteps, a Senate bill has finally been introduced to use BP's clean water act fines to jumpstart restoration...
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The Gulf is a Long Way from Alberta
So why am I going to DC to fight tar sands?Earlier this year, an amazing list of 20 environmental and social justice leaders issued an invitation to help fight for our climate. I read it. I thought...
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Shame on the Coast Guard
This is too outrageous to ignore! Last year, in the wake of the BP drilling disaster, President Obama made a promise to the people of the Gulf that his administration would hold BP accountable for the...
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The BP Oil Disaster is Not Over
Originally published on Care2.com. Over a year and a half ago, BP’s Macondo well erupted, spewing over 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. We continue to experience impacts from the...
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Speak up for Restoration (this Week!)
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....
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BP's Settlement Leaves More Questions Than Answers
Crossposted from HealthyGulf.org. The big news is that BP and the plaintiffs steering committee have agreed to a process to settle remaining private claims, and that the PSC will be bowing out of a...
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"Defend the Gulf" Short Film Contest Calling for Submissions
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...
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