News Archive

January 24, 2012

GOAL: 60 U.S. Senators must say “YES” to pass the RESTORE Act (S. 1400) to send 80% of the Clean Water Act fines back to the Gulf for restoration

TIMING: The bill may come to a full Senate vote early in the 2012 session, which begins January 23. It was favorably reported out of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on a bipartisan vote on September 21.

Help the Gulf Coast Recover - Support the RESTORE Act

January 23, 2012

Help the Gulf Coast Recover—Support the RESTORE Act

Moms Rising

By Tammy Herrington

Christmas Tree Recycling

December 29, 2011

Don't forget to recycle your Christmas tree this year. For more information on Christmas tree recycling in Mobile, click here.

Mobile Baykeeper Signed Onto Transit Letter of Support to Senator Shelby

December 15, 2011

Mobile Baykeeper joined 13 other community leaders in signing onto a letter to Senator Richard Shelby urging him to support the 2012 transportation authorization bill being discussed in Congress. In particular, they are seeking support for the inclusion of the Transit Oriented Development Credit Enhancement Facility, which has the potential to make some significant changes in Mobile and Baldwin Counties.

Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Trustees Call for Public Input on Early Restoration of the Gulf

December 14, 2011

The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Trustees (Trustees) released the Deepwater Horizon Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan & Environmental Assessment (DERP/EA) for formal public comment on December 14, 2011. It is the first in an anticipated series of plans to begin restoration of the Gulf of Mexico to compensate for natural resource injuries, including the loss of human use of Gulf resources, from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

The 60-day public commenting period closes Feb. 14, 2012.

States want to direct flow of Gulf oil spill fines

December 6, 2011

NEW ORLEANS – A hundred miles of oyster reefs. A multimillion-dollar marketing blitz. Barrier island restoration. Marsh rebuilding.

By John David Mercer, for USA TODAY

20 dead pelicans found floating just south of Gaillard Island

December 6, 2011

By Ben Raines, Press-Register

MOBILE, Alabama -- The Press-Register encountered 20 dead pelicans just south of Gaillard Island in the middle of Mobile Bay around noon Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011.

The pelicans had no apparent injuries and were all floating within a quarter mile of each other.
The newspaper alerted U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Restoring the Gulf: Final Report

December 6, 2011

http://www2.wkrg.com/news/2011/dec/05/restoring-gulf-final-report-ar-280...

Sunshine on the Gulf: The Case for Transparency in Restoration Project

November 30, 2011

Gulf Future Coalition introduces community-based project selection process

Hickory Street Landfill's cap is eroding away

November 21, 2011

Published: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 8:58 AM Updated: Sunday, November 20, 2011, 3:53 PM
By Ben Raines, Press-Register