It’s time to tackle coal export nationwide! While the first battles are being fought in the West, coal export is a national issue worth paying attention to. Here are five … Read more
Gulf Coast
Surveying Hurricane Isaac’s Impacts
Story and photos by Jared Serigné. The Delacroix Island where my grandfather was raised will never exist again. I’m okay with that. I’ve come to terms with it. I love … Read more
Wildlife Victory! Congress Says BP Fines Must Help Restore Gulf
Thanks to the persistent voices of hundreds of thousands of wildlife advocates, Congress passed a Transportation Package that includes the potential for the largest investment in wildlife conservation in U.S. … Read more
Divide and Conquer: Oil Polluters Ambush the US
After losing their first battle over Keystone XL, the tar sands oil industry has learned how to rig the system to its advantage. Find out more about these sneak attacks and how you can help stop them. Read more
Two Years into BP Oil Spill, “Our Whole Life is Upside-Down”
It wasn’t until several years after the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill that the full ecological impacts on Alaska’s ecosystems revealed themselves, and two years into the Gulf oil disaster, … Read more
Two Years Later, Dolphins Dying at Unprecedented Rates
Today marks two years since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, killing 11 men and ultimately sending more than 200 million gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Since … Read more
Another Step Forward for Gulf Restoration
This afternoon, the Senate passed the RESTORE Act amendment with an overwhelming show of support—76 to 22. This legislation would dedicate 80 percent of the Clean Water Act fines from … Read more
Settle the BP Oil Spill Litigation? Maybe, But Let’s Not Let BP Shortchange the Gulf Yet Again
Next week, the long-awaited trial begins to decide the liability of BP, Transocean, Halliburton and other companies involved with the April 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The trial … Read more
Three Ways to Show Your Love for the Gulf
Valentine’s Day is the day you show a little extra love for all the special people in your life. But what about those special places? The BP oil disaster sent … Read more
We Must Care for the Oceans
Six decades ago, Rachel Carson wrote about the “bewildering abundance” of life found in the surface waters of the seas. While conducting her studies, she discovered that some fish migratory … Read more