Shrimp boats are a common sight, but shrimpers and oystermen in the Mississippi River Delta are struggling with decreased fisheries due to oil spills, and changes in water salinity and temperatures. Related reading: Louisiana oyster and shrimp industries in serious decline after BP oil spill
- Posted by Jasmine Graf, NWNL Associate Director
Thru talks and art journaling, Day 1 of this conference has imparted a sense of how more and more of the diverse stakeholders in this basin are learning to "think like a river" -- if the fish and other species don't recognize boundaries, neither should humans!
Exactly one year ago today, NWNL documented the clean up of the Nation's largest coal fly ash spill at Kingston Fossil Plant, TN. In 2008, over 1 billion gallons of coal ash slurry leaked into the Emory and Clinch Rivers, part of the Mississippi River basin. The recovery will continue into 2015. Did you know … Continue reading Massive cleanup of coal ash spill continues
http://youtu.be/yXPP8tqP-xU No Water No Life applauds Dr. Judy Auer Shaw on the publication of her new book, "The Raritan River: Our Landscape, Our Legacy." For 8 years, NWNL has observed the power of Judy's outreach upstream and downstream along the Raritan. Her personal passion for this river and local stewardship has brought together residents, scientists, … Continue reading Beautiful new book on the Raritan River
- Posted by Jasmine Graf, NWNL Associate Director
