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Aug 31, 2010

BP, other officials try to assure crowd at meeting seafood is safe  »

OCEAN SPRINGS — Few residents attended a last-minute meeting Saturday with BP and environmental officials…

Aug 25, 2010

The poor and less powerful even when visible and loud, are often ignored  »

The poor and less powerful, even when visible and loud, are often ignored By…

Aug 20, 2010

$1.5M offered to reopen Nichols  »

BILOXI — The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has offered the Biloxi School District $1.5 million to…

Aug 19, 2010

Spike Lee’s New Orleans premiere of ‘If God is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise’ draws a crowd  »

In 2006, when thousands entered the New Orleans Arena to watch the premiere of Spike…

Aug 19, 2010

EPA faces tough questions  »

By LEIGH COLEMAN BILOXI — Residents at a public forum Thursday said the EPA is…

Press Releases

Jun 26, 2010

DMR Provides Urgent Information for Sea Turtle Encounters for Fishermen and Boaters  »

BILOXI, Miss. – Due to an unusually high number of sea turtles in the Mississippi…

Jun 18, 2010

Deepwater Horizon Response: Informational Open House at Pelican Landing  »

A community open house for residents is being hosted by the Steps Coalition, in partnership…

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…

Jun 17, 2010

RIGHTS GROUPS ASSESS IMPACT OF BP OIL DRILLING DISASTER  »

(New Orleans, LA and Washington, DC, June 7, 2010)— The Robert F. Kennedy Center for…

Jun 17, 2010

Sierra Club Appeals Commissioners’ Flip Flop on Kemper  »

Harrison County, MS – Sierra Club filed a lawsuit today in chancery court challenging the…

Reports

Aug 16, 2010

JAMA Report on Health Effects of Gulf Oil Spill  »

The Journal of the American Medical Association has compiled a report regarding Health Effects of…

Jun 27, 2010

People gather to promote the stop of offshore drilling  »

GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - It's an effort to promote Clean Energy across the world. The…

Jun 26, 2010

NAACP president talks to Biloxi leaders about closing Nichols Elem.  »

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - National NAACP President Benjamin Jealous was in Biloxi Monday to meet…

Jun 26, 2010

NAACP says Governor Barbour isn’t doing enough  »

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - The threat of oil has now also garnered the attention of…

Jun 25, 2010

Statement by Equity and Inclusion Campaign, Oxfam America, Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation  »

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Experts for the Press

James Crowell, III

President of the Biloxi Branch N.A.A.C.P and Board Manager of the Steps Coalition Board of Directors.

Natasha Boyd

Member of the Steps Coalition Board of Directors.

Pastor Eric Dickey

Member of the Steps Coalition Board of Directors.

Socorro Leos

Case Manager for Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance and member of the Steps Coalition Board of Directors.

Sharon Hanshaw

Through the efforts and dedication of Mrs. Hanshaw, Coastal Women for Change was born to provide a voice for women in the rebuilding process after Hurricane Katrina. A lifetime advocate of community service, Mrs. Hanshaw has also served with the Biloxi Chapter NAACP; and worked with City Councilman, Ward 2, Mr. William Stallworth.

 
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Sierra Club concerned about barrier clubs  »

Sierra Club concerned about barrier clubs …REPUTATION THAN HE IS TO MITIGATING THE EFFECTS TO THE GULF COAST. AND I THINK THAT'S TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE ……WEREN'T TO BOOK TRIPS. CASEY DEMOSS- ROBERTS, GULF RESTORATION NETWORK : MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THE OIL IS GOING TO COME … Last Modified: Jun 07, 2010 11:18 PM CDT

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