Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 13, 2015
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5 years later, no final word on BP spill’s effects *Features Doug Meffert, NAS, David Muth, NWF, Alisha Renfro, NWF By David Hammer, WWL TV & Richard Thompson, The New Orleans Advocate. April 12, 2015 “Five years on, many scientists say that it will take more time, perhaps even decades, to fully grasp the spill’s impact on the region.” (Read More) BP Oil Spill After Effects (Audio) *Features Doug Meffert, NAS, Steve Cochran, EDF WWL. April 10, 2015 “Don Dubuc …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 8, 2015
Mutated Truths By Sarah Craig & Rocky Kistner, onEarth. April 7, 2015 “In 2010, NRDC partnered with StoryCorps and Bridge the Gulf to tell stories of people living through the Deepwater Horizon disaster. As the five-year mark approaches, onEarth revisited Gulf residents for an update. First of four parts.” (Read More) Mapping Louisiana’s Disappearing Coast By Jesse Hardman, WWNO. April 7, 2015 “Vic steers the boat to a navigation channel made by the Army Corps of Engineers. His GPS clearly …
BP's Sleight of Hand
This post has been cross-posted from an article originally published on the National Audubon Society’s website By: Melanie Driscoll, Director of Bird Conservation, Gulf Coast Conservation/Mississippi Flyway, Erik Johnson, Director of Bird Conservation, Audubon Louisiana A BP-authored report claiming that the Gulf has recovered is inaccurate and insulting—here’s why. Nearly five years after the largest accidental marine oil spill in U.S. history, BP is doing its best to convince the public that the 4.9[1] million barrels of oil that leaked …
Tagged ReportsA visit to the Caminada Headland Beach & Dune Restoration project
By Estelle Robichaux, Restoration Project Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund The BP oil spill has had devastating impacts on Gulf Coast ecosystems and communities, but coastal Louisiana’s land loss crisis began decades before the disaster. The Clean Water Act fines and other money paid through settlements relating to the spill offer an unprecedented opportunity to restore Gulf Coast habitats and natural resources. Many of the early restoration projects funded in Louisiana are focused on barrier islands because of the important role they …
Job Opening: Communications Summer Intern, National Audubon Society
Position Summary: Audubon’s Wings internship program invites students and recent graduates to help shape a healthy environment and vibrant future for birds – and all of us who share the planet with them. Audubon currently has an opportunity for you to expand your Wings in Audubon’s Communications Internship! The Communications Intern will be based in New Orleans, LA, working on Audubon’s Restore the Mississippi River Delta campaign. The campaign is comprised of staff from National Audubon Society, Environmental Defense Fund, …
Tagged EconomicsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: April 7, 2015
Study suggests chemical used in BP oil spill cleanup capable of injuring people and wildlife By Michael E. Miller, The Washington Post. April 7, 2015 “Nearly two million gallons of Corexit were sprayed atop the oil spill to help break down the petroleum. But in their study, the UAB scientists found that the dispersant can seriously damage epithelial cells, such as those in the lungs of humans or the gills of marine animals.” (Read More) Letter: Restoring and protecting La. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 6, 2015
Macaluso: We need the Mississippi River’s rich deposit Advocate story, The Advocate. April 4, 2015 “It’s easy for one or another group to cry about short-term inconveniences, when the long-term solutions could bring us back to a position where our coastal marshes can protect us from hurricanes, storm surges and what appears to be a years-in-the-future battle with sea-level rise.” (Read More) Legislation filed to help fund TOPS and coastal projects By WAFB staff, WAFB. April 4, 2015 “Louisiana coastal …
Exploring Early Coastal Restoration Funding and Projects
By Estelle Robichaux, Restoration Project Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Five years after the BP oil disaster, Gulf Coast communities are still recovering, environmental restoration is still needed, and we will not know the full impacts of the spill for possibly decades to come. Comprehensive ecosystem restoration of the Gulf cannot begin in earnest until BP accepts responsibility and pays its civil Clean Water Act fines, which could amount to nearly $14 billion. These fines will be used for Gulf Coast …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 3, 2015
Councilman questions spending on ‘poster child’ of the BP oil spill *features Doug Meffert, NAS & Natalie Peyronnin, EDF By John Snell, WVUE. April 2, 2015 “These islands are the only places where the birds can breed without predation,” said Doug Meffert, Executive Director of Audubon Louisiana. “We could have population crashes.” (Read More) Research shows dolphins are still suffering from Deepwater Horizon spill, five years later *features Alisha Renfro, NWF By Stephanie Oswald, WGNO. April 2, 2015 “Renfro says …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 2, 2015
Cat Island: Pelican haven to lifeless sandbar in 5 years *features David Muth, NWF & Estelle Robichaux, EDF By David Hammer, WWL TV. April 1, 2015 “Cat Island has taken on special significance because it was a favorite nesting spot for hundreds of pelicans and other birds – and the site of their widely observed demise when those nests were overrun by crude oil as BP’s Macondo well gushed unabated for 87 days, starting on April 20, 2010.” (Read More) …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 30, 2015
High Mississippi, Atchafalaya rivers pouring sediment into Louisiana wetlands, lakes, Gulf By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. March 27, 2015 “The rising Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers are carrying a wealth of sediment — clearly visible from space — into coastal wetlands, Lake Pontchartrain and other coastal lakes, and the Gulf of Mexico, according to a recent image from NASA’s MODIS satellite.” (Read More) UNO Katrina Summit: Coastal LA too exposed 10 years later By Rob Masson, WVUE – Fox8. March 27, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 27, 2015
Treasurer Kennedy: ‘Oil settlement money for coastal restoration only’ By Monica Grimaldo, KPLC. March 27, 2015 “The Board of Regents supported a proposal on Wednesday to be sponsored by New Orleans Rep. Walt Leger that targets money Louisiana is expected to receive from BP to pay for economic damage caused by the massive 2010 spill, but State Treasurer John Kennedy thinks the money should be used towards rebuilding the coast.” (Read More)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 26, 2015
Opposing opinion on river diversions show contentious nature of coastal master plan *features Kim Reyher, CRCL By The Editors, The Lens. March 26, 2015 “The bottom line is this: Sediment diversions are our most powerful tool for coastal restoration. Without sediment diversions, our wetlands will be lost. As we approach the 10th anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, when so many of us witnessed the devastating results of a withered coastline, it’s time to come together and get to work …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 25, 2015
America’s Second-Worst Oil Spill is Still Scarring the Shores of Alaska By Jennifer Latson, Time. March 24, 2015 “While the lessons learned in the Alaskan cleanup may have led to a better response to the spill in the Gulf, the most enduring lesson is that maritime oil spills are devastating even with the best possible response.” (Read More)
Scientists Look to Food Webs for Better Understanding of Oil Spill Effects
When trying to understand how ecosystems function, scientists often look at food webs–the complex relationships between animals, insects, plants, and bacteria that govern who eats whom. Food webs in the Gulf of Mexico are as complex as they come. The different habitat types, from forests to wetlands to ocean, mean a diverse array of species. The Gulf food web would be nearly impossible to understand in its entirety, but we can simplify it into a chain to help us think …