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After two years of work, Turtlegrass has paused construction and laid off its 53-person Bahamian crew. Founder Bob Coughlin explains what happened, and the path forward for Sampson Cay and the North Bay.

The Greater Cincinnati Foundation talks to Bob Coughlin about 25 years of giving, Friends of Exuma, and why conservation in The Bahamas matters now.

Turtlegrass founder Bob Coughlin talks to the Cincinnati Business Courier about giving back, taking the long view, and his stand to protect Exuma's North Bay.

The Bahamas Supreme Court ordered Yntegra to disclose key documents it had withheld in the Rosewood Exuma case, documents that will give Bahamians a clearer picture of how this project came to receive its environmental approvals from DEPP.

The Supreme Court of The Bahamas granted an injunction prohibiting the developers of the proposed Rosewood Exuma resort on Sampson Cay from carrying out dredging and other works pending the determination of a judicial review application challenging the project’s environmental approvals.

Computer generated simulation illustrates the impact of proposed industrial dredging on Exuma's seagrass, conch nurseries and dive sites, while a simple alternative remains on the table: move the dock and industrial back-of-house facilities.

There is a straightforward solution to the situation in East Sampson Cay. Move the proposed industrial supply dock, fuel and waste facilities away from the North Bay and down to the south of Sampson Cay