Job opening: New Orleans Metro Area Advocacy Coordinator
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Description: The Mississippi River Restoration Delta Campaign seeks an effective, dynamic, energetic individual to lead outreach efforts in the New Orleans Metro Area with the aim of building awareness and support around the importance of restoring Louisiana’s coast. The New Orleans Metro Area Advocacy Coordinator will focus efforts in the New Orleans Metro Area with the possibility of work in Jefferson, Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes. The Metro Area Coordinator will work under the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign Field Director and …
Tagged EconomicsLatest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 10, 2013
EDITORIAL: BP oil spill needs correct estimate By editorial staff, Beaumont Enterprise. Sept. 9, 2013. “While BP continues to slog through thousands of civil court cases from the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a curious side issue has developed: Exactly how much oil did ooze out before the leak was plugged?…” (read more). BP negotiated the settlement it’s trying to disown: Keith Jones Op-Ed by Keith Jones, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Sept. 6, 2013. “As an …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 6, 2013
Treasury releases RESTORE rules By The Washington Bureau, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 6, 2013. “WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury announced Thursday night newly proposed federal rules to govern and hand out the funds generated from the RESTORE Act legislation signed into law last year that originated from the 2010 BP oil disaster…” (read more). Leaders of levee board reform say Jindal threats violate spirit of 2006 changes By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 6, 2013. “In the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 5, 2013
Oil and gas association want Caldwell to reverse lawsuit approval By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 5, 2013. “A major energy industry association has demanded state Attorney General Buddy Caldwell withdraw his approval of an agreement between a New Orleans-area levee board and lawyers who have filed a lawsuit accusing about 100 oil and gas companies of destroying coastal wetlands…” (read more). Council suggests plans for Water Institute research By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 4, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 4, 2013
Amount of BP fines to fund Louisiana’s coastal restoration still a promise, not a certainty By Bob Marshall, The Lens. Sept. 3, 2013. “Big hat, no cattle. That’s an old adage used in ranch country to describe someone who has big plans but an empty wallet. And that’s where the RESTORE Act is today…” (read more). Oil cleanup near completion, BP officials say By Jacob Batte, The Daily Comet (Thibodaux, La.). Sept. 3, 2013. “More than three years after the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 3, 2013
BP: Jindal admin ‘misrepresents’ company’s record By Associated Press. Sept. 2, 2013. “BP PLC says the Jindal administration has misrepresented its record in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, including how much it has spent on cleanup…” (read more). Farmer-fisherman exchange ties both ends of the Mississippi River By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 2, 2013. “They may speak differently, dress differently and make their living off the land in different ways, but the Barnyard to Boatyard …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 30, 2013
Lawyers v drillers By The Economist. Aug. 31, 2013. “Over the past century Louisiana has lost nearly 2,000 square miles of coastal wetlands, an area the size of Delaware. This not only leaves the state denuded—with less than 75% of the wetlands it used to have—but also makes New Orleans, its biggest city, more vulnerable to hurricanes…” (read more). BP: Jindal administration ‘misrepresents’ company’s record regarding 2010 oil spill By Chevel Johnson, The Associated Press. Aug. 29, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 29, 2013
Oil spill restoration overseers approve 1st plan By Janet McConnaughey, The Associated Press. Aug. 28, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS — The committee that will oversee some of BP PLC’s oil spill fines hopes to put money into restoration projects within 12 months, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said Wednesday…” (read more). Lt. Gen. Russel Honore advocates for hurricane preparation and protection By WWL-TV (New Orleans). Aug. 29, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS, La. – Eight years ago, Louisiana native, Lieutenant General Russel Honore, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 28, 2013
Gulf council expected to approve initial restoration plan on Wednesday By Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Aug. 27, 2013. “An initial comprehensive plan for restoring the Gulf Coast’s ecosystem and economy is set to face a vote Wednesday in New Orleans by a federal-state council overseeing the spending of likely billions of dollars in Clean Water Act fines from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill…” (read more). A step forward in Gulf recovery Opinion by Bethany Kraft, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 27, 2013
Before and after pictures dramatize rapid loss of Louisiana island By John Snell, FOX 8 News (New Orleans). Aug. 26, 2013. “Plaquemines Parish, La. — Aerial photographs provide a dramatic example of how quickly parts of Louisiana’s coast are vanishing…” (read more). Gulf oil spill settlement claims administrator says BP’s allegations of fraud are ‘spurious,’ ‘unfounded’ By Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Aug. 26, 2013. “Patrick Juneau, court-appointed administrator of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill claims …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 26, 2013
Rising Seas By Tim Folger, National Geographic. September 2013. “By the time Hurricane Sandy veered toward the Northeast coast of the United States last October 29, it had mauled several countries in the Caribbean and left dozens dead. Faced with the largest storm ever spawned over the Atlantic, New York and other cities ordered mandatory evacuations of low-lying areas. Not everyone complied. Those who chose to ride out Sandy got a preview of the future, in which a warmer world …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 23, 2013
Restoration panel adds scientific oversight to plan for spending spill fines By Annie Snider, Energy & Environment. Aug. 22, 2013. “The federal-state panel tasked with overseeing the billions of dollars expected to flow to the Gulf Coast from civil fines related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill yesterday released a final plan for how it will spend the money on restoring the region’s ecosystems and economies…” (read more). Gulf oil spill trial’s 2nd phase to last 16 days, judge …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 22, 2013
Editorial: BP oil spill dangers persisting By Editorial Page staff, Tampa Bay Times. Aug. 21, 2013. “A new study by the University of South Florida underscores the need to continue monitoring the impact of the 2010 BP oil spill. Researchers testing the toxicity of the Gulf of Mexico found that a portion of the spilled oil could have moved southeastward toward the Tampa Bay area, potentially affecting marine life in ways that might not be known for years. This is …
RESTORE Council Releases Initial Gulf Coast Restoration Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org RESTORE Council Releases Initial Gulf Coast Restoration Plan Groups urge Council to prioritize ecosystem restoration, Louisiana Coastal Master Plan in final plan (New Orleans, LA – August 21, 2013) Today, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council released its Initial Comprehensive Plan: Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystem and Economy. Leading national and local conservation and …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 21, 2013
Oil from BP spill pushed onto shelf off Tampa Bay by underwater currents, study finds By Craig Pittman, Tampa Bay Times. Aug. 20, 2013. “The thick globs of BP oil that washed ashore on beaches along Florida’s Panhandle in 2010 never reached Tampa Bay, to the relief of hotel owners, restaurateurs, anglers, beachgoers and local officials. But oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, floating beneath the surface after being sprayed with dispersant, settled on a shelf 80 miles from the …