In a plan that can only be described as an ecological disaster, a scheme to deepen and widen a 27-mile section of the Matagorda Bay, TX shipping channel—through a Superfund…
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In an announcement of good news, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers again delayed its timing to seek bids to dredge the Matagorda Bay shipping channel through an Environmental Protection…
Recently, a sea turtle hatchling in Australia was found with debris in its digestive system. After being discovered on a beach in Sydney, the green sea turtle hatchling defecated plastic…
The sex of sea turtles depends on the temperature of developing eggs, and the temperatures of recent summers have had their impact. Warmer sands result in female hatchlings, while cooler…
The Oculina coral reef is a 90-mile strip of reefs off the central east coast of Florida. The area takes its name after the slow-growing ivory-tree coral, Oculina varicosa. The…
Last month, Turtle Island Restoration Network, along with other leading environmental, community, and other groups sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to direct the National Park…
According to a recent study by the United Kingdom government, the introduction of a higher charge for plastic bags resulted in lesser use. The past year, the introduction of a…
Turtle Island Restoration Network recently joined a petition—directed to the Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) and Attorney General Merrick Garland—for individuals to call on Attorney General Garland to end the…
Turtle Island Restoration Network recently joined a letter in response to the June 8th Freeport LNG export facility explosion to express continued concern with liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and…
By: Rebekah Hinojosa This was originally published on DefendTheGulf.org; you can find the original piece here. From Texas to Florida, environmental justice communities and Tribal leadership are working together to…