Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 27, 2015
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Deepwater Horizon continues to cause environmental problems By Time Sandle, Digital Journal. April 25, 2015 “Oozing oil on once cherished marshland continues to be a problem on the U.S. coast as the effects of Deepwater Horizon continue to affect the environment and marine life.” (Read More) Vessels to restore coast gets upgrades By Aaren Gordon, Houma Courier. April 22, 2015 “The Caminada Headland Beach and Dune Restoration Project aims to add barrier island shoreline just south of Port Fourchon, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 24, 2015
Early results from study of river sediment show enough to make diversions work By Bob Marhsall, The Lens. April 23, 2015 “Preliminary findings from the first comprehensive study in more than 50 years on the amount of material the river hauls south of New Orleans appear to support the land-building conclusions in the 2012 Master Plan, researchers said in several recent interviews.” (Read More) O’Mara: Five years later, Gulf still waits for real restoration By Collin O’Mara, Houston Chronicle. April …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 23, 2015
In Conversation with Antonia Juhasz By Andrew Stelzer, Earth Island Journal. April 23, 2015 “Basically, you’ve got BP’s oil stuck in many places of the Gulf of Mexico. You’ve got a blanket of oil on the bottom of the ocean. You’ve got oil that’s floating around in the sort of shallow waters, and some of it is these huge tar mats that get broken up by the waves. Pieces of the tar mats come to shore, particularly during storm season, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 22, 2015
The Gulf, Still at Risk By The Editorial Board, The New York Times. April 22, 2015 “While much of the oil has evaporated, been consumed by bacteria or widely dispersed, its poisons linger in marshes and wetlands, deep-sea corals are visibly damaged, and scientists have estimated that millions of gallons settled in roughly 1,200 square miles of the ocean floor, with untold consequences for the health of bottom-dwelling organisms.” (Read More) BP’s claims of Gulf recovery are a mockery By …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 21, 2015
Oil still visible on La. Coast five years after BP spill (video) *features David Muth, NWF, Simone Maloz, ROR By John Snell, WVUE. April 20, 2015 “Earlier this month, just as BP released a report heralding the gulf’s recovery, news crews approaching east Grand Terre Island stumbled onto workers mopping up a 30,000 pound tar mat, of BP oil.” (Read More) What will it take to restore the Gulf Coast and its people? *features NAS & NWF By Brentin Mock, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 20, 2015
5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Focus on Restoration – Not Misinformation | Commentary By Douglas Meffert, NAS, David Muth, NWF, Steve Cochran, EDF, Roll Call. April 20, 2015 “We all have an urgent calling to save the Mississippi River Delta, one of America’s greatest national treasures. Yet despite BP’s claims, five years later, we have a long way to go before the Gulf is back to normal and meaningful restoration is achieved.” (Read More) Five years after spill, Gulf …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 16, 2015
Commentary: Charting a new future for the Gulf of Mexico By Laura Huffman, Houston Chronicle. April 15, 2015 “The Deepwater Horizon oil spill destroyed livelihoods, damaged fragile ecosystems and disrupted the way of life of the Gulf region. But from that tragedy has emerged an unparalleled opportunity to invest in the future of the Gulf Coast.” (Read More) Gulf health 5 years after BP spill: Resilient yet scarred By Seth Borenstein & Cain Burdeau, Associated Press. April 16, 2015 “The …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 15, 2015
Is Gulf Oil Spill’s Damage Over or Still Unfolding? *features Doug Meffert, NAS & Natalie Peyronnin, EDF By Craig Welch, National Geographic. April 14, 2015 “Five years after the worst oil spill in U.S. history, early reports from this and other research suggest that the ecological damage lingered in unexpected ways. But scientists say cataloging what that means for the Gulf’s future grows more complex with time.” (Read More) 5 Years after the Gulf oil spill: What we do (and …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 14, 2015
Gulf Revival – Incoming oil spill funds drive conservation efforts across the Gulf By Frederick Reimers, Carlton Ward Jr., Nature Conservancy Magazine. April/May, 2015 “The Gulf of Mexico is one of the nation’s most biologically productive regions, teeming with thousands of species. It’s also one of the most economically important, with Gulf waters supporting a fishing industry that supplies more than a third of the seafood Americans eat. As expansive as the Gulf of Mexico is, the ecosystem’s foundations of …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 13, 2015
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 …
Latest 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 …
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) …