Our Mission

The mission of Lower Mississippi RIVERKEEPER® is to protect, preserve and restore the ecological integrity of the Mississippi River Basin for current users and future generations through advocacy and citizen action.

Lower Mississippi RIVERKEEPER

Protecting the Lower Mississippi River in Louisiana

 

Logo - Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper

Lower Mississippi Riverkeeper with Patrol Boat - Julia

Recent NRC Spill Reports

BP Spill News & Photos

Latest news on the Oil Disaster in the Gulf
BP Spill photos from around the Gulf of Mexico
LMRK/LEAN - YouTube Video Channel

Get E-alerts

 

Search the site

Give to LMRK


Visit the Save Our Gulf Website - Part of the Waterkeeper Alliance

Facebook Wall Feed

Seafood Sampling for BP Spill Contaminants - Just West of Venice
Tuesday, 23 November 2010 00:00

11/23/10 - Samples the waters out and around the area West of Venice, LA

Nature sightings included:
A pod of dolphins, blue herons, ibis, osprey and white pelicans, mullet, small fish, gnats.

Unatural Sightings included:
A leaking and abandonded natural gas well, more industry air pollution from flaring, invasive water hyacinth, dying marsh grass that looked to have been oiled.

Today's samples included:
Two jars of small fish
Two jars of shrimp
One medium redfish
One medium female blue crab

If you value the work we do, please consider making a donation using the paypal option on the left.

To view the complete collection of photos from this trip and our complete series of spill and sampling photos visit the LMRK Flickr page.

blog comments powered by Disqus
 

Report a Problem

If you spot something fishy on the river call the toll free Lower Mississippi
RIVERKEEPER® hotline:
1-866-msriver (1-866-677-4837)

Our Partners & Friends

Louisiana Environmental Action NetworkWaterkeeper AllianceAtchafalaya Basinkeeper partner-bayoukeeper-100x100partner-ouatcha-100x100
Save  Our Cypress   Coalitionpartner-save-our-gulf-100x100 partner-dirtylie-100x100SouthWings1Mississippi

Be Social

  • Facebook: 100002563241472
  • Facebook Page: 146497955407073
  • Flickr: lowermississippiriverkeeper
  • Twitter: laenviro
  • YouTube: laenviro