Over the past few decades the five Gulf States have built artificial reefs both inshore and offshore with the aim of enhancing recreational fishing and diving opportunities. State and local … Read more
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A Great Start for Gulf Restoration
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced funding for 22 restoration projects in all five Gulf States. The more than $100 million comes from BP and Transocean’s criminal plea agreements … Read more
Toxic Algae: Florida’s Manatees in Crisis
While “red tide” may sound like a biblical catastrophe, it is simply an unusual bloom of a common alga—karenia brevis—that turns saltwater a rust color. While not supernatural this algae … Read more
Is the Oil Spill Affecting the Gulf’s Sperm Whales?
A sick and severely emaciated adolescent female sperm whale was found beached on the Florida coast near Tampa on Halloween. After the necropsy, officials said there were indications of an infection … Read more
Discovery Hill—A Schoolyard Habitat Proof of Concept
On the way back to school one girl in my class said, “What fun…I love that place” and another said “I wish we could go everyday” and a boy remarked, … Read more
3 Million Pounds: The Hidden Legacy of the BP Oil Spill
Remember that time when your parents asked you to clean your room, and you shoved everything under the bed? I think we’ve all been there. As soon as the toys … Read more
Will BP’s Fines Help Dolphins in the Gulf?
Bottlenose dolphins are dying in unprecedented numbers in the region affected by the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Dolphins in the most heavily oiled areas are suffering … Read more
How Much Oil Is Still In the Gulf?
As the second phase of the civil trial over the Gulf oil disaster continues, we are hearing much discussion over exactly how many barrels of oil were released into the … Read more
The BP Trial-What’s at Stake for the Gulf in Phase 2?
If it seems like BP has aggressively shirked responsibility for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster since the day the rig exploded, it’s because the company has been doing just … Read more
Fudging the Numbers: BP’s History of Lying about the Spill
Exactly how much oil was released into the Gulf of Mexico during the BP disaster? Billions of dollars of Clean Water Act penalties are at stake—and a large portion of … Read more
