Gulf Program Director News Today

Today, over 300 community groups sent a letter to the DOI outlining how it can align public lands and waters management with climate science.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has withdrawn approval to dredge the Matagorda Bay shipping channel through an EPA Superfund site. Additionally, a commitment was made to undergo extensive additional environmental review, including a full Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement .

A coalition of environmental organizations demonstrate that Florida leaders have failed to address critical water-quality concerns by not adequately implementing the recommendations of the Blue-Green Algae Task Force. As the Task Force meets on August 4, environmental leaders urge urgent and aggressive action.

The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act seeks to prevent wildlife extinctions by funding locally-led conservation efforts.