Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 1, 2015

Campaign aides to governor hopeful get a tutorial on Louisiana’s coastal projects
*features Cynthia Duet, NAS & David Muth, NWF
By Amy Wold, The Advocate. July 1, 2015
“These projects cannot afford to come to a screeching halt or slow down to wait for a new group to catch up,” said Cynthia Duet, deputy director of Audubon Louisiana. “These projects and the 2017 master plan need to continue on a path forward.” (Read More)

Sunken city or surging metropolis? 9 visions for the future of New Orleans
By Jed Lipinski, The Times-Picayune. June 30, 2015
“If serious action is taken, however, the positive effects of large river diversions will have started to be noticed. These effects may not be noticeable in the first few decades after diversions have been put in place; this is a slow process aimed at the longer term.” (Read More)