On Tuesday morning, we’ll head out of Myrtle Grove Marina on a small boat, heading out into Louisiana’s wetlands in search of lingering oil impacts. Our plan is to visit Bay Jimmy, then head out to Cat Island, prime breeding grounds for brown pelicans. Read more
BP oil spill
New Questions About Sick Fish In Gulf
While tests so far are inconclusive, one scientist says he’s “never seen anything like” the sick fish turning up in the Gulf. Read more
Spring Breakers Take On Florida Restoration Challenge! Next Stop: Louisiana. Are You In?!
For many, the words SPRING BREAK conjure up images of beach parties, road trips, and extended sleeping hours. While warm weather and suntans were certainly part of this group’s spring … Read more
New Tests Confirm BP Oil Still Being Found on Dead Dolphins
The total of dead dolphins found along the Gulf Coast is now up to 153 – and federal officials confirm they’re still finding dolphins with BP oil from the Deepwater Horizon … Read more
There’s Nothing Radical About Safety
With the 1-year memorial of the Deepwater Horizon disaster almost here, NWF and other environmental groups sent a letter to President Obama, asking him to fully implement the drilling safety … Read more
Rise in Dolphin Deaths Continues As Sea Turtles Strandings Also Spike
NOAA has updated its website on the ongoing dolphin deaths in the Gulf of Mexico – and the news isn’t good. Read more
Maddow Tears Apart Drilling Plan Safety Claims
Under heavy fire from Republicans and oil state Democrats, the Obama Administration has sped up offshore oil production, granting six new deepwater permits in a little over a month. Many … Read more
Government Orders Scientists to Stay Silent on Dolphin Deaths
I’d been wondering why we’ve heard so little in recent weeks about the spike in dolphin deaths along the Alabama and Mississippi coasts. Turns out federal officials have ordered scientists … Read more
Brother of Fallen BP Rig Worker Slams “Drill, baby, drill”
As the chants of “Drill, baby, drill!” get louder and louder and politicians thunder from their pulpits about putting oil rigs back in action, let’s not forget what it all … Read more
Coast Guard: New Gulf Sheen Likely Not an Oil Spill
The National Wildlife Federation is tracking reports of a substance fouling the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. So far, Coast Guard tests seem to indicate it’s not a new … Read more
