GOMAEEN News Archive
These stories reflect Gulf news from June 2009 forward.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 | Top U.S. environmental concern: Water pollution People around the globe are regularly bombarded with bad news about the planet, but what aspect of the environment concerns most Americans? According to a survey conducted by Gallup this March asking that exact question, the top environmental concern among U.S. citizens is water pollution. more info |
| Geologists, coastal experts say rebuilding could further harm Bolivar Allowing houses to be built on the eroding Bolivar shoreline means they eventually will be in the Gulf of Mexico, geologists say. more info |
| Study: Ports should target Latin American trade Louisiana ports from New Orleans to Baton Rouge should initially target business from Latin America as the first step in a regional plan aimed at boosting trade, according to a study recommendation issued Thursday. more info |
| Blind alligator hits Ala. island beach A wildlife expert said a 12-foot alligator that cleared a Dauphin Island, Ala., beach swam through the Gulf of Mexico to the island because he is blind. more info |
| Scientists: Global warming has already changed oceans In the Gulf of Mexico, Alexandra Cousteau said, the runoff down the Mississippi River from farms in the Midwest has created a dead zone the size of New Jersey where few species can survive. Wetlands in Louisiana are disappearing at the rate of 33 football fields a day as hurricanes grow in strength and frequency because of climate change, she said. more info |
| Nashville photographer rows boat from home to Gulf of Mexico Calling this his "recession cruise" John's goal is not only to complete the trip over 5 years but bring awareness to the American river & coastal waterways through his art. more info |
| Gulf Coast towns join forces for new tourism campaign Eleven destinations in four states along Interstate 10 and the Gulf of Mexico are joining together in a new marketing effort, calling the region "SouthCoast USA." more info |
| SouthCoast USA: New marketing effort for I-10 Gulf region Eleven destinations in four states along Interstate 10 and the Gulf of Mexico are joining together in a new marketing effort, calling the region "SouthCoast USA." more info |
| Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to Meet in Tampa, Florida The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet June 15 - 18, 2009, in Tampa, Florida at the Quorum Hotel, 700 N. Westshore Boulevard. Council Committees will convene Monday afternoon through Wednesday morning, with the full Council convening Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. more info |
| The salty waters of the Gulf of Mexico The salty waters of the Gulf of Mexico have long receded since Hurricane Ike pushed them ashore, but the devastation continues for farmers and ranchers who have seen their land contaminated. more info |
| Senate energy panel will back gulf drilling plan, Sen. Dorgan says The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote on an amendment today that would bring eastern Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leasing closer to Florida's coast. more info |
| Coasts And Oceans May Be Key To Economic Recovery The National Ocean Economic Program released the first independent report on the US economy and the ocean today to kick off Capitol Hill Ocean Week. Dr. Judith T. Kildow and Charles S. Colgan wrote the report and introduced it at the Capitol. more info |
| Film event marks World Oceans Day On Monday, the Gulf of Mexico Alliance and Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve will host "An Evening of Oceans Film Event" to celebrate World Oceans Day at the Hilton in Naples. more info |
| 46 States Agree to Common Academic Standards Effort Forty-six states-representing 80 percent of the nation’s K-12 student population-have formally agreed to join forces to create common academic standards in math and English language arts through an effort led by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. more info |
| Understanding the benefits of living shorelines The University of Florida Extension Service and Florida Sea Grant, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Rookery Bay, and the Gulf of Mexico Alliance will host a Living Shorelines Workshop from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., June 3 at Rookery Bay. more info |
| Marine Resources chief urges coastal partnerships The partnership-building extends beyond state lines, and he cited the five-state Gulf of Mexico Alliance. Walker said the Alliance is working on a new action plan to be announced in June. Walker said the governors are working to present common requests to the federal government. "That's a strong approach," he said. more info |
| Smart Growth can aid tourism The Coast lost many of its historical buildings to Hurricane Katrina, but not its history or heritage tourism. more info |
| Habitat declared for endangered, Ala sturgeon The federal government said Thursday it had designated 326 miles of two rivers as critical habitat for the Alabama sturgeon, an endangered, ugly fish species that industry groups say doesn't even exist. more info |
| Gov. Barbour's speaks at the 2009 Southern Growth Policies Board meeting in Biloxi Governor Haley Barbour gave the following remarks at the 2009 Southern Growth Policies Board annual meeting Monday more info |
| Gentle giants of the Gulf Scott and Dane Konger were fishing for red snapper 35 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico when they saw it -- a big dorsal fin, then a tail that was unmistakably a shark. more info |
| River suddenly eroding couple’s land U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District spokeswoman Martie Cencki said if there is an issue with erosion along the Brazos River, residents should go through the proper channels to have it addressed. more info |
| Be Courteous on the Water It’s that time of the year when boaters hit the waters of the Gulf of Mexico or the river systems in South Mississippi on a daily basis. more info |
| Good luck on an important job No single official will have more influence over how well our region is positioned to remain a place to live and work into the future. Doing so will require not just levees, but the natural defenses that have always protected this area — the barrier islands, the coastal wetlands. more info |
| Sargent beach may get river dredge sand Sargent beach has been historically one of the most quickly eroding shorelines along the Gulf of Mexico. more info |
| Gulf Council Public Hearings Announced The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has scheduled a series of public hearings to solicit comments on a proposed amendment developed to address the bycatch of hard-shell sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico bottom longline reef fish fishery. Due to the higher than expected numbers of endangered sea turtles that observers reported being killed as bycatch by longliners, changes will need to be made to the longlining fishery in the Gulf. more info |
| NMFS report shows reason to revise regulatory scheme By this time next year, commercial fishing will no longer be limited by days at sea or access to fishing grounds, but by dividing the acceptable catch into shares distributed to fishing collaboratives known as sectors. more info |
| Development, human behavior lead to pollution With the water runoff comes animal droppings, fertilizer, motor oil from the roads, chemicals, debris, all manner of waste left by humans and other animals. The stuff ends up in the rivers, bays and the Gulf of Mexico. more info |
| Dauphin Island needs beach renourishment In our view, Congress and the Corps of Engineers should do their part to help restore Dauphin Island. The island is an economic asset for Alabama and a national ecological treasure. more info |
| Time to prepare: storm season officially begins Monday "With our close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, it's important that we keep vigilant this hurricane season. Knowing your vulnerability and the proper actions to take can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster," Guidroz said. more info |
| One Summer, 14 Weekends: Dauphin Island Expect to mingle with nearly 100,000 spectators at what promoters say is the largest and oldest saltwater fishing tournament in the United States: the Alabama Deep-Sea Fishing Rodeo on this 14-mile-long barrier island. more info |
