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10 Things BP’s New Report Doesn’t Tell You

,  |  Mar 17, 2015

BP has just released a new report on the state of the Gulf, called Gulf of Mexico: Environmental Recovery and Restoration. The glossy report is filled with footnotes and citations, … Read more

Science Links Dolphin Deaths to BP Oil Spill – Again

,  |  Feb 13, 2015

Five years after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, dolphins in the oiled area are still dying in high numbers. The evidence was already quite strong that BP’s oil was to … Read more

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5 Steps Toward Restoring the Gulf of Mexico

 |  Dec 9, 2014

Nearly five years ago, BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, setting off a catastrophe that killed 11 men and sent more than four million barrels of oil deep into the … Read more

Flora of Wax Lake: Louisiana’s Best-Kept Secret to Coastal Restoration

,  |  Dec 2, 2014

Read the original post at Delta Dispatch. The Wax Lake Delta, a lush secluded enclave of natural beauty located in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya River Basin, is a hunter’s paradise among many … Read more

A $100M Step Toward Restoring the Gulf

 |  Nov 24, 2014

The National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced a second round of Gulf restoration projects, totaling $99.2 million. A total of 25 projects across the Gulf will seek to restore … Read more

Millions of Gallons of BP Oil “Found”—on Gulf Floor

,  |  Nov 3, 2014

BP desperately wants you to believe there is nothing too terribly wrong with the Gulf. In fact, a publicist for the oil giant recently predicted that the ongoing comprehensive federal investigation … Read more

Sound Science Needed for Gulf Restoration

 |  Sep 4, 2014

Four years ago the BP oil spill killed eleven workers and sent more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Two years ago the RESTORE Act … Read more

Myth Busted: Cover Crops and Soil Temperatures

,  |  Sep 4, 2014

We’ve all probably heard the old fact that cover crops result in colder, wetter soils. It seems this myth has been around amazingly longer than cover crops themselves. It is … Read more

Speak Up to Restore the Mississippi Gulf Coast

 |  Aug 20, 2014

Mississippi’s coastal residents know that our coast has serious restoration needs. An annual erosion rate of 200 acres a year is decimating our coastline. Decades of development have intensified water … Read more

Gulf Coast Oysters in Peril

,  |  Aug 20, 2014

If you’ve ordered Gulf oysters at a restaurant this summer, then you’ve noticed their prices have gone up. Way up. The decline of Gulf oysters has been a top headline … Read more