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Fact Sheets

To download a PDF of a fact sheet, please click on its title.

Ensuring Restoration Along the MRGO (802 KB). Gives an overview of Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) and MRGO Must Go Coalition.

Wetlands and Barrier Islands: Our Communities' First Line of Defense (950 KB). Discusses the importance of wetlands and barries in reducing the effects of storm surges.

Working to Restore Coastal Louisiana (476 KB). Gives an overview of NWF's Coastal Louisiana Restoration Program.

Coastal Louisiana Habitat Restoration Initiative: Volunteers For Wildlife (513 KB). Describes a hands-on restoration project that took place from May 2007 to June 2008. 

Videos

MRGO Rally for Restoration, June 1, 2009

 

Press Releases

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Rally for Restoration Marks First Day of Hurricane Season
June 1, 2009

Elected Officials & Community Leaders Will Join to Rally for Wetlands Restoration
May 29, 2009

Earth Day: Children Lend a Hand (print) for Coastal Restoration
April 19, 2009

2009 Diversion Summit
March 13,2009

Groups to Corps: Plan Faster! Protect Communities!
March 11, 2009

Groups Praise Commitment to Coastal Louisiana Restoration
February 27, 2009

National Security, Hurricane Damage, and the Presidential Debates
September 24, 2008

As Katrina Anniversary Looms, South Louisianans Say Coastal Erosion is More Serious Concern than Crime, Economy
August 21, 2008

Louisiana Spending Plan Wins Praise From Environmental Leaders
August 13, 2008

Environmental Groups Praise Decision to Give Louisiana a 30-Year "Mortgage" on Levee Improvements
August 11, 2008

MRGO Must Go Campaign Moves to New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward
August 4, 2008

MRGO Must Go Campaign Expands to Washington D.C.
June 17, 2008

Groups Launch New Campaign to Finish Closure and Restoration of MRGO
June 16, 2008

Free Workshop for Hunters, Anglers, and Other Outdoor Enthusiasts
April 23, 2008

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Opinion Pieces

Priorities of the corps need reform
The Advocate, Baton Rouge
November 19, 2008

Preventing disasters key issue
The Advocate, Baton Rouge
February 29, 2008

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News Stories

Climate School at Centenary College
KTBS News, Shreveport
March 26, 2009

Apathy for La. coast erodes as national interest heats up
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
December 7, 2008

Congress and the Corps
The Advocate, Washington Bureau
November 9, 2008

Mississippi River diversion slated for closure because of threat to shipping
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
November 06, 2008

N.O. residents wary of vow to plug MRGO
The Advocate, New Orleans Bureau
August 7, 2008

Protesters rally against MRGO
WDSU News, New Orleans
August 6, 2008

MRGO Rally
ABC26 News, New Orleans
August 6, 2008

'MRGO Must Go,' activists say
WWL-TV, New Orleans
August 5, 2008

MRGO Must Go Coalition to hold 1st N.O. event
New Orleans City Business, New Orleans
August 4, 2008

Road to Recovery: Closing the MR-GO
WWL-TV, New Orleans
June 20, 2008

MRGO Must Go Says St. Bernard Parish Activists
WDSU News, New Orleans
June 17, 2008

Campaign urges MR-GO closure
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
June 17, 2008

St. Bernard Residents: MRGO Must Go
ABC26 News, New Orleans June 16, 2008

Groups to speak out about MRGO closing today
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
June 16, 2008

Environmental groups stage anti-MR-GO rally in Chalmette
The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
June 16, 2008

Coalition launches campaign to ensure MRGO closure, restoration
New Orleans City Business, New Orleans
June 14, 2008

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