Rendering of Commonwealth LNG, source: Commonwealth LNG. In a major win for environmental justice and coastal protection, a Louisiana state court has vacated the coastal use permit for the proposed…
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For Immediate Release, October 14, 2025. Breaking news press release originally distributed by Sierra Club: Joanie Steinhaus, joanie@tirn.net, Turtle Island Restoration Network Anne Rolfes, anne@labucketbrigade.org, Louisiana Bucket Brigade Andy Li, andy.li@sierraclub.org,…
Thank you to The Daily News Galveston, and journalist Lauren Frick, for covering the recent decision by federal regulators to deny BP’s latest Gulf of Mexico drilling proposal (The Kaskida…
Don’t Miss Our First Members-Only Live Webinar! We’re thrilled to announce Education Sparks Change: Plastic Free July & Beyond — Turtle Island Restoration Network’s very first exclusive live webinar just…
“Photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard/Clean Gulf Associates via AP, a Clean Gulf Associates 95-foot response vessel skims crude oil approximately 4 miles southeast off South Pass Louisiana in…
Only 9% of all plastic ever made has been recycled, and most of it can’t be recycled more than once. By 2050, plastic could outweigh fish in the ocean. Unless...
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On this day 15 years ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana… and our ocean bled for 87 days. The disaster poured nearly 5 million…
Photo by Bangkok Post. On December 17th, The Department of Energy released their long-awaited analysis on liquefied natural gas (LNG) impacts on our environment and frontline communities. The results of the…
For Immediate Release, September 9, 2024 Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, Oceans Program Director at joanie@seaturtles.org or (409) 795-8426 Energy Department Urged to Reject Pending Liquified Natural Gas Export Permits Hundreds of…
Community and Environmental Groups File Lawsuit in Louisiana Challenging Controversial LNG Project Lawsuit argues LDNR failed to consider environmental justice & climate change impacts August 21, 2024 Contact: Joanie Steinhaus,…