Featured Stories Archive
2010
August
Aug 23, 2010
5th Anniversary Report and MS Center for Justice Interim 2010 Report on Housing »
Steps Coalition Executive Director Roberta Avila assesses the state of recovery for MS Gulf Coast's most vulnerable people, the poor and underserved. Additionally, MS Center…
Aug 19, 2010
The Katrina 5th Anniversary Interfaith Sunrise Worship Service »
The Katrina 5th Anniversary Interfaith Sunrise Worship Service is Sunday, August 29th at 6:30 AM in the area in front of Trinity Episcopal Church in…
Aug 16, 2010
Community Oil Spill Meetings with National Organizations »
Japanese American Citizens League and Organization of Chinese Americans are meeting with Community Organizations and Fisherfolk on Tuesday, August 17 at DeMiller Hall in Biloxi.…
Aug 12, 2010
Human Rights Committee Meeting »
Steps Coalition urges your participation in the Human Rights Committee. The Human Rights Committee meets to develop strategies to strategies for responding to coastal human…
July
Jul 23, 2010
Communications Workshop with The Opportunity Agenda »
Communications Workshop with The Opportunity Agenda to be held Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 9:00 AM at DeMiller Hall, 610 Water St., Biloxi, MS 39530. Contact…
June
Jun 24, 2010
Oil Spill Resources and Claims Fair »
Oil Spill Resources and Claims Fair Thursday, July 8, 2010 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Mississippi Coast Coliseum, 2350 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39531 This…
Jun 18, 2010
Regional Task Force Calls for Executive Order to Establish Gulf Coast Civic Works Program »
Houma, LA – June 17 – A Regional Task Force of Gulf Coast advocates is calling on President Obama to establish a new civic works…
Jun 17, 2010
Oil estimate raised to 35,000-60,000 barrels a day »
(CNN) -- Government scientists Tuesday increased the estimate of oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico to between 35,000 and 60,000 barrels per day, up…
Jun 15, 2010
Vietnamese-Americans speak out about Coastal Crisis »
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - The Vietnamese-American communities across the Gulf Coast are hosting a press conference Tuesday in Biloxi to demonstrate the regional impact the…
Jun 14, 2010
Regional Gulf Coast Press Conference by Vietnamese Americans to Speak on the BP Oil Spill Disaster »
Biloxi, MS—Vietnamese-American communities across the Gulf Coast will host a press conference to demonstrate the regional impact the BP Oil Disaster has on livelihoods, the…
Jun 12, 2010
Global protest planned over BP’s handling of oil disaster »
New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- Environmentalists plan to stage a worldwide protest against BP on Saturday as the petroleum giant takes hits from politicians and…
Jun 11, 2010
Gulf spill may have spewed 40,000 barrels a day »
(CNN) -- Researchers have doubled estimates of how much oil has been spewing from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico, reporting Thursday that…
May
May 24, 2010
SAVE THE DATE: Steps Coalition to Host June 17 Quarterly Meeting »
Allies and partners please Save the Date June 17. Steps Coalition will host it's next quarterly meeting Thursday, June 17 in Moss Point.
May 13, 2010
Follow-up Community Meeting on BP Oil Drilling Disaster »
Follow-up Community Meeting on BP Oil Drilling Disaster
Hosted by Asian Americans for Change and the City of D’Iberville
What: Follow-up Community Meeting…
May 11, 2010
COMMUNITY Q&A with Senior Officials from the Federal Government and BP May 12 meeting with federal »
COMMUNITY Q &A with Senior Officials from the Federal Government and BP
May 12 meeting with federal officials
GULFPORT – The Steps Coalition, in partnership…
May 05, 2010
Community Meeting on BP Oil Drilling Disaster »
Hosted by Asian Americans for Change (AAC) and the Steps Coalition
What: Community Meeting on the BP Oil Drilling Disaster
When: Friday, May…
May 05, 2010
Learning to Love the Sea, Then Torn From It »
Where the world runs out of road and into bayou, and all that is left beyond is the Gulf of Mexico, dozens of docked shrimp…
May 03, 2010
Coordination of Citizen Groups to Respond to the Oil Spill »
Coordination of Citizen Groups to Respond to the Oil Spill
Date: Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Time: 06:30 PM
Venue: DeMiller Hall
Address:…
May 03, 2010
Jackson Co. declares Local Emergency; BP opens Pascagoula office »
JACKSON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) - The Jackson County Board of Supervisors approved a "Declaration of Local Emergency" Monday morning in advance of a possible oil…
May 03, 2010
Gulf Coast Residents Send SOS to Obama »
VENICE, La. -- Gulf Coast residents in this small fishing town welcomed President Obama's first appearance in the region yesterday following the massive oil spill,…
April
Apr 30, 2010
Coast declares state of emergency »
City and county governments on the Coast are meeting today to declare a state of emergency as they watch for oil to reach the coastline.…
Apr 30, 2010
Oil from spill washes ashore Louisiana coast »
VENICE, LA (WAFB/AP) - The leading edge of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico reached the Louisiana coastline Thursday evening, officials said.
Apr 29, 2010
Jindal declares state of emergency »
VENICE, LA (WAFB/AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Thursday morning in preparation for the predicted impact of oil along the Louisiana…
Apr 27, 2010
Special Meeting for MEMA Cottage Residents »
Community Meeting of MEMA Cottage Residents Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Time: 06:30 PM Venue: Leo Seal Center Address: 529 Hwy 90, Waveland, MS Phone:…
Apr 26, 2010
Building Leaders, Building Communities Planning Meeting »
Building Leaders, Building Communities Planning Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: DeMiller Hall Address: 610 Water St., Biloxi, MS 39530 Phone:…