Latest Mississippi River Delta News: October 30, 2015

Land-building work in coastal Jefferson Parish touted in new video
By Andrea Shaw, The Times-Picayune. October 29, 2015
“A pipeline pumping Mississippi River sediment 12 miles between Jefferson and Plaquemines parishes is building land along the coast to protect southeast Louisiana, officials say. The results are the subject of a new video that officials hope will help win a $110 million federal grant for the next phase of the project.” (Read More)
 
Jefferson’s BP settlement should go to levee protection for Lafitte: Editorial
By Editorial Board, The Times-Picayune. October 30, 2015
“Using a large portion of the BP money to match state and federal grants for coastal projects is the smart thing to do. It would send a message to state and federal officials that the parish is willing to do its part to improve flood protection.” (Read More)