Lawmakers and the state’s largest utility have no plan for coal ash excavation at a power plant near Mobile.
Category: Gulf Coast
Posted inClimate, COVID-19, Gulf Coast, Indigenous Affairs, Louisiana, Public Health
How a coastal Louisiana tribe is using generations of resilience to handle the pandemic
The Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw have long practiced self-isolation and sustainable food production.
Posted inCOVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Gulf Coast, Public Health
Emergency managers work nonstop to prepare communities for hurricanes during pandemic
COVID-19 response is stretching already thin resources in counties along the Gulf Coast.
Posted inCOVID-19, Energy, Gulf Coast, Public Health
At ‘ground zero’ of BP spill, Louisiana community confronts new oil and gas project
Gulf Coast groups work to keep coastal restoration projects on track and polluting industries at bay during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inCOVID-19, Economies, Florida, Gulf Coast, Outdoor Recreation
With Florida Keys economy at a standstill from COVID-19, fishing guides worry about how to make a living
Recreational fishing plays a massive role in Florida’s tourism economy.
Posted inClimate, Gulf Coast, Justice, Louisiana
How Louisiana’s oil and gas industry uses prison labor
Incarcerated people are often dispatched to help clean up disaster sites or assigned to work in the industries that fuel climate change.
Posted inCOVID-19, Disaster Recovery, Florida, Gulf Coast, Public Health
Still rebuilding after Hurricane Michael, the Florida Panhandle responds to COVID-19
Local officials and nonprofits are working together to address residents’ safety during the pandemic, which may coincide with hurricane season.