In the weeks and months to come, we at Ocean Conservancy will dive deeper to take a very hard look at carbon pollution. For instance, what impact might the Keystone XL pipeline, if approved, have on the ocean?

Oysters also filter water -- a lot of water. Scientists estimate that each oyster filters 50 gallons of water each day. That equates to about a bathtub's worth of water filtered by each oyster each day!

(This article was published in "The Louisiana Weekly" in the Feb. 18, 2013 edition.) Seafood sales rise in the more than forty days from Ash Wednesd...

This tale might appear to be a poster story for economy versus environment and business versus bureaucrats. Why terminate a permit for a business that generated jobs -- and food?

What one thing can we do to protect our shores from climate-change driven erosion, clean our water, provide habitat for diverse organisms and eventually enjoy a delicious appetizer?

It has been said that "oystering and civilization do not mix well," as development increases near oyster estuaries, oyster stocks tend to decline.