What is Phase III of the BP Trial?
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Phase III of the BP Trial started this week. But what does this mean? Why are there “phases”, and when will this trial end? All good questions. The BP trial underway is a civil (not criminal) litigation between the U.S. Department of Justice and BP and other parties responsible for the 2010 Gulf oil spill. BP and others are being held accountable for violations of the Clean Water Act for spilling millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 20, 2015
Billions at stake as latest phase of BP civil trial opens By Richard Thompson, The New Orleans Advocate. Jan. 20, 2015 “Barring a last-minute settlement, a federal judge in New Orleans is set to begin hearing testimony Tuesday as he considers how many billions of dollars BP and a minority partner in its ill-fated Macondo well should have to pay as a penalty for their roles in the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.” (Read More) Environmental groups …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 16, 2015
Judge puts BP’s top fine at $13.7 billion for Gulf oil disaster; U.S. Sought $18 billion By Margaret Cronin Fisk, Bloomberg News. Jan. 16, 2015 “Today’s ruling on the spill’s size sets the stage for a trial next week in New Orleans at which Barbier will determine the amount of the fines, based on the law’s provision for as much as $4,300 per barrel released and factors such as what BP did to minimize or mitigate the effects of the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 15, 2015
Five years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: What we know now Business Wire. Jan. 15, 2015 “2015 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference to Highlight Latest Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Research Results in Houston, Texas.” (Read More)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 14, 2015
New elevated boardwalk puts Lafourche wetlands on display Fox8 News. Jan. 13, 2015 “Lafourche Parish offers people an up-close look at the wetlands in Lockport thanks to a new boardwalk.” (Read More) EPA proposes more restrictive standards for oil spill dispersants By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 13, 2015 “These requirements are anticipated to encourage the development of safer and more effective spill mitigating products, and would better target the use of these products to reduce the risks to human …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 13, 2015
Coastal rundown: Year in Review By Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. Jan. 12, 2015 “One theme we set out to cover in the beginning is the way science and coastal restoration can be a boost to the gulf coast’s economy.” (Read More) As his parish shrinks, new Plaquemines president maps strategy to reclaim land By John Snell, Fox8-New Orleans. Jan. 10, 2015 “Unless current trends are reversed, the U.S. Geological Survey predicts the lower two-thirds of Plaquemines Parish by the year 2050 …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 12, 2015
Appeals court won’t rehear a BP oil spill liability argument By Kevin McGill, Associated Press. Jan. 09, 2015 “A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its 2014 ruling that BP cannot avoid federal penalties for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill by blaming another company’s failed equipment.” (Read More) Coastal landowners helpless against erosion By Jonathan Olivier, DailyComet. Jan. 09, 2015 “The loss of land and culture are continuing to mount, and so is a dispersal of residents …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 9, 2015
New Plaquemines Parish Council denies coal export terminal’s building permit By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 08, 2015 “This new Parish Council made a political decision that has a real impact and sends a message to RAM that the parish will put what is best for the coast and its community before what is best for short-term industrial projects, especially those that would negatively impact coastal restoration efforts.” (Read More)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 06, 2015
The Bayou Woman – Life in the Louisiana Wetlands (Video, 13:30 mark) By Whitney Vann, WBRZ. Jan. 03, 2015 “Saltwater intrusion has killed so much of our wetlands, and with it, an important line of defense from hurricanes.” (Watch Video) Gulf Coast suffers majority of coastal wetlands loss By Ducks Unlimited, North Texas e-News. Jan. 01, 2015 “Louisiana’s coastal land loss is the greatest environmental, economic and cultural tragedy in North America.” (Read more) Orleans, other parishes collecting Christmas tress …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 05, 2014
Disappearing Defenses: The victories of 2014 (Video – David Muth) By John Snell, WVUE. Jan. 04, 2015. “The river built this place, all the land we are standing on, and we have to let it start building again.” (Read more ) Louisiana’s much-needed plan to save its wetlands is short almost $50 billion By Adam Wernick, PRI. Jan. 04, 2015. “If they don’t get this done in 50 to 60 years, they can’t get it done. [The result] will …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 23, 2014
BP Says Deepwater Horizon Spill Civil Penalty Should be Lowered Along with Oil Prices By Angelo Young, International Business Times. Dec. 22, 2014. “British oil giant is asking the federal government to lower its civil penalty, citing the recent steep drop in global oil prices…” (Read more )
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 22, 2014
Environmental Groups Draw Recommendations from Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan (Audio- David Muth) By Amy Jeffries, WWNO. Dec. 19, 2014. “A coalition of environmental groups has come up with their own ideas for how the first millions can best be spent to restore the coast.” (Read more) Study: Many residents could be displaced from flooding By Jonathan Olivier, Houma Today. Dec. 19, 2014. “The authors concluded relocation, or the movement of individuals, away from the coastline is “inevitable,” and is …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 18, 2014
Louisiana’s Moonshot: An Interview with Environmental Reporter Bob Marshall (audio) By Jesse Hardman, WWNO. Dec. 17, 2014. “It’s really an historic mission, to steal a phrase from Star Trek, boldly going where no coastal scientists and engineers have ever gone before….” (Read more ) SWLA and Southeast Texas join forces to restore coast By Theresa Schmidt, KPLC TV. Dec. 17, 2014. “Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas are joining forces to fight to save the coast and wetlands of the Chenier …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 17, 2014
Coastal Rundown: Louisiana RESTORE Project Proposals By Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. Dec. 17, 2014. “The projects include creation of marshes adjacent to the Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans East, Lake Maurepas and Biloxi, and money for consolidated management of the Mississippi River.” (Read more ) For the first time since BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, portion of water around Grand Isle reopened By AP, The Advocate. Dec. 17, 2014. “Commercial fishermen are once again harvesting Gulf seafood off the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 16, 2014
The Plan to Save Louisiana’s Wetlands By Chris Peak, NationSwell. Dec. 14, 2014. “Two thousand square miles of wetlands have already been submerged in the Gulf of Mexico, and the state’s shoreline is receding quicker than anywhere else on Earth…” (Read more ) Got an idea to help save La.’s coast? By Jonathan Olivier, DailyComet. Dec. 15, 2014. “The state and a wetlands research group are looking for research and innovative ideas to help save Louisiana’s eroding coast…” (Read …