Protecting and Restoring the Environment in Louisiana

Mission

To improve the environmental restoration and protection in areas affected by the Temple-Inland chemical spill along the Lower Pearl River Basin


History

The Honey Island Conservation Program formed as a result of the Temple-Inland chemical release in August 2011. This organization is made up of concerned citizens from the affected areas, scientists, students, and volunteers from the surrounding region.

People

Jennifer Blanchard (Director / Co-Founder), Jessica Gauley (Co-Founder/Secretary) and Cindy Thompson (Volunteer Coordinator) are core team members of HICP.

Recent Action

Proposal filed with Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

On September 21, 2011 we submitted the Beneficial Environmental Program (BEP) proposal to Secretary Hatch at the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LADEQ) on behalf of the Honey Island Conservation Program (HICP). This proposal is requesting that the HICP be supported by funding that would be part of a settlement with Temple-Inland Inc. as a result of the chemical release that led to a massive fish kill on the Lower Pearl River. While awaiting the outcome of the settlement and the fate of the BEP proposal the HICP plans to hold it's first official meeting of members in early November and continue to seek other sources of funding for this program.

 

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