Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 31, 2014

Senator Vitter “Pending Concerns” on the RESTORE Act (VIDEO)
By Dredging Today. July 30, 2014.
“Vitter highlighted his requests to have the Department of Treasury…” (read more)

Hurry up and start fixing the Gulf, U.S. senators say
By Erik Stokstad, Science Magazine. July 29, 2014.
“More than 4 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and unleashed…” (read more)

Lawsuit settlement to fuel SLU effort to plant 3,300 trees in wetlands across the region
By Bob Warren, The Times-Picayune. July 30, 2014.
“Financed by money from the recent settlement of a lawsuit, students and scientists…” (read more)

Discovery Center to Host Regional Wetlands Youth Summit
By KATC. July 30, 2014.
“The Wetlands Discovery Center will host the 2014 Wetlands Youth Summit…” (read more)

New Orleans Plays Host To Conference On Environmental Restoration
By Jesse Hardman, WNNO. July 30, 2014.
“Top academics and practitioners in the field of environmental restoration…” (read more)