Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 20, 2013
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Editorial: BP court case still causing waves By Editorial Page staff, The American Press (Lake Charles, La.). Aug. 16, 2013. “As the tropics begin heating up for the traditional height of hurricane season, so, too, is the court case related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and environmental calamity in the Gulf of Mexico…” (read more). Opinion: BP tries to duck oil spill accountability By CityBusiness Editorial staff, New Orleans CityBusiness. Aug. 15, 2013. “It should come as …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 15, 2013
BP Asks Judge to Deny Investors’ Bid to Sue as Group Over Spill By Laurel Calkins and Margaret Cronin Fisk, Bloomberg Businessweek. Aug. 15, 2013. “BP Plc (BP/) asked a federal judge to deny U.S. investors the right to pursue a class action, or group, lawsuit claiming the company misled them before and after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill…” (read more). Legislators question levee lawsuit By Michelle Millhollon, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Aug. 15, 2013. “Legislators delving into …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 14, 2013
Levee board’s suit moved to federal court By The Associated Press. Aug. 13, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans-area levee authority’s lawsuit against dozens of oil and gas companies was transferred Tuesday from state to federal court at the request of one of the companies, but the move may be temporary…” (read more). Coal exporter, state detail pact on river diversion By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Aug. 14, 2013. “A proposed coal export terminal on the lower …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 13, 2013
Feds cite sequestration for 5% cut of Restore Act funds By Stephanie Riegel, Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Aug. 12, 2013. “Among the latest victims of the federal budget cuts known as sequestration is the pot of money that is supposed to go to Gulf Coast states affected by the Deepwater Horizon spill…” (read more). BP orchestrates media blitz to sway public opinion By David Hammer, WWL-TV (New Orleans). Aug. 12, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS — With its efforts to rein …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 12, 2013
Video: Hunt for BP oil continues on La. coast By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Aug. 11, 2013. “More than three years after the Deepwater Horizon/BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, crews are still searching the Louisiana coast for evidence of oil pollution…” (read more). Restoration in the Gulf: The View From BP Letter to the Editor by Geoff Morrell, BP. The New York Times. Aug. 11, 2013. ““Shirking Responsibility in the Gulf,” by Stephen Teague (Op-Ed, July …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 9, 2013
Will river water save Louisiana’s coast or kill the marsh? By John Snell, FOX 8 (New Orleans). Aug. 8, 2013. “St. Mary Parish, La. — Azure Bevington, a PhD student in coastal wetlands ecology at LSU, stands in the Wax Lake Delta, a spot that did not exist when she was born in 1980…” (read more). Outdated Numbers on the Gulf Recovery Letter to the Editor by Geoff Morrell, BP. U.S. News & World Report. Aug. 8, 2013. “Kathleen Koch’s …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 8, 2013
Two spots on a map highlight the bitter fight over how to fix Louisiana’s coast By John Snell, FOX 8 (New Orleans). Aug. 7, 2013. “St. Mary Parish, La. – Dr. Robert Twilley, an LSU coastal scientist, grabs a handful of river sediment, the building blocks for one of the newest places on earth…” (read more) James Gill: Coastal suit muddies waters By James Gill, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Aug. 8, 2013. “The levee board that has filed suit against …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 2, 2013
Sen. John McCain criticizes Halliburton’s ‘paltry’ fine in Gulf oil spill plea deal By Manuel Torres, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. Aug. 1, 2013. “U.S. Sen. John McCain is lambasting the Justice Department for proposing a “paltry” $200,000 fine for oilfield giant Halliburton Energy Services, which is admitting it destroyed evidence after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster…” (read more) Gov. Bobby Jindal’s top coastal official also raises questions about Halliburton plea deal in Gulf oil spill By Manuel Torres, NOLA.com | …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: July 29, 2013
BP mounts heavy media campaign as judge weighs spill case By Harry R. Weber, FuelFix. July 29, 2013. “BP’s unrelenting attacks against how the Gulf oil spill civil settlement it agreed to is being handled aims to win over the public, but the strategy risks antagonizing a key constituent who is following every word — the federal judge overseeing the case…” (read more) With levee authority lawsuit, state can’t keep ignoring petroleum-related damage to marshes: Len Bahr By Contributing Op-Ed …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: May 10, 2013
Cochran offers Louisiana levee amendments By Michael Newsom, The Sun Herald. May 9, 2013. “GULFPORT — U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., has introduced amendments designed to make sure a Louisiana levee plan wouldn’t send water to Mississippi, placing the state at higher risk for flooding during hurricanes and other storms…” (read more) Water bill could see smooth sailing in Senate, despite critics By Curtis Tate, McClatchy. May 9, 2013. “WASHINGTON — Amid sharply partisan exchanges over guns, immigration and the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: May 9, 2013
Historic study to find out what the Mississippi River really carries to help coastal restoration By Bob Marshall, The Lens. May 8, 2013. “If there’s one underlying assumption that’s been used to justify the $50 billion cost of Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan, it’s this: We actually have a chance to prevent southeast Louisiana from drowning in the Gulf because the Mississippi River carries the mud and sand necessary to keep pace with sea-level rise. “Turns out that assumption was a …
Using the Mississippi River to rebuild Louisiana's coast: David Muth
This story was originally published on NOLA.com and in The Times-Picayune. By David Muth, Contributing Op-Ed Columnist, The Times-Picayune May 05, 2013 Coastal experts have been telling us since Katrina that our marshes are getting perilously close to a tipping point. If we don’t act very quickly, we may be too late. We lacked a plan, and we lacked money. Now we have both. As sources of funding from the BP oil disaster become available, the likelihood that big river sediment diversions …
May 3 Telebriefing: Next Steps for Increased Funding for Coastal Restoration
Coast Builders Coalition and the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign will host a telebriefing on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 11 a.m. EST. Businesses and business associations seeking an update on the RESTORE Act, Deepwater Horizon settlement and the Gulf Council are encouraged to register. These issues will impact a wide range of businesses, from the coastal restoration companies that can expect to see increased demand for their services to the tourism companies that depend on a healthy Gulf ecosystem. …
Tagged Economics$320 Million of BP Money Released for Barrier Island Restoration in Louisiana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org $320 Million of BP Money Released for Barrier Island Restoration in Louisiana Early Natural Resource Damage Assessment funding will restore areas hurt by Gulf oil disaster (Lafitte, LA—April 30, 2013) Today, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced that BP has agreed to fund approximately $320 million in barrier island restoration projects in Louisiana. This funding …
Louisiana Public Broadcasting Presents: "Louisiana Coastal Concerns: BP & Beyond"
From CWPPRA Newsflash: What are viable strategies for addressing our coastal erosion in light of sea level rise, subsidence, hurricanes and oil spills? The Deepwater Horizon oil spill dumped nearly five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, with Louisiana’s coast receiving the greatest percentage of direct ecological damage. Three years later, a civil trial is taking place to determine the financial liability of BP and three other companies for the impact to the five Gulf states. Eighty …