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…
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Carole Allen, the founder of HEART (Help Endangered Animals—Ridley Turtles) has been a part of Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) since the early 1990s, shortly after she met our staff—as well…
For Immediate Release: January 25, 2022 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Gulf Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org, (512) 417-7741 Texas experienced a mild December but in January the temperatures have begun to drop and…
The Ike Dike and Galveston Bay Park Plan were addressed in a letter sent to the Harris County Commissioners Court, with numerous groups sharing concerns. In the letter, signed by…
The violations and mitigation payments charged to Formosa Plastics has climbed over $2.25 million for the plastic company, for continuously discharging plastics. A portion of Formosa’s treated wastewater is sampled…
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) public comment period ended for Enterprise’s Sea Port Terminal (SPOT) proposed offshore Brazoria County, Texas. The public voiced their opposition to the project, with more…
On August 25, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality finalized the adoption of Alternative Language Notice in the public input process for air, water, and waste permits. The new rule…
Contact: Kimber DeSalvo Anderson, Gulf Program Coordinator, kanderson@seaturtles.org, (409) 795-8426 Victory! Galveston Bans Balloon Releases to Protect Wildlife GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston City Council unanimously passed an ordinance last night…
Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, Gulf Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Gulf of Mexico Has Larger-Than-Average Dead Zone The Gulf of Mexico is measured each year for a “dead zone,” an area of low…
Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, Gulf Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sued over Oil Export Terminal Expansion Approval MODA Ingleside Oil Terminal, LLC, the country’s leading oil export terminal,…