Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 17, 2014
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BP asks judge to cap spill penalties at $12 billion By Collin Eaton, FuelFix. Nov. 17, 2014. “BP wants a federal judge to cap its potential oil-spill pollution fines at a maximum of $12.3 billion, a move that would cut away nearly a third of the penalties U.S. prosecutors are seeking for the Deepwater Horizon disaster…” (read more ) BP Tries to Pay Less for the Gulf Oil Spill, Again By Katie Valentine, Thinkprogress.org. Nov. 17, 2014. “BP maintains that …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov.14, 2014
Judge sticks to BP gross negligence ruling in 2010 oil spill case By Associated Press, The Times-Picayune. Nov. 13, 2014. “A federal judge in New Orleans is sticking to his ruling that said BP’s conduct in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster amounted to “gross negligence.…” (read more ) Sounding the alarm on coastal erosion By Jim Hummel, KATC. Nov. 14, 2014. “According to the Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA), since the 1930’s, Louisiana has lost …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 13, 2014
After BP’s disaster, a massive plan to revive the Gulf of Mexico By Rob Curran, Fortune Magazine. Nov. 12, 2014. “As funds from the BP oil spill fines become available for environmental and economic development projects this month, an alliance of conservation groups has produced a master plan to protect the entire Gulf of Mexico coastline …” (read more ) Louisiana recommends five projects for Restore Act oil spill fine money By Julia O’Donoghue, The Times-Picayune. Nov. 12, 2014. “The …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 12, 2014
State Awards Contract for Largest Restoration Project in History of Coastal Program Coastal Protection Restoration Authority. Nov. 12, 2014. “The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has awarded a $145.7 million contract to Weeks Marine for the construction of the second increment of the Caminada Headland Beach and Dune Restoration project …” (read more ) River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Louisiana Wildlife Federation. Nov. 11, 2014. “The River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project is designed to restore systems and processes …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 11, 2014
Plaquemines Parish coal export terminal project receives Corps of Engineers approval By Andrea Shaw, The Times-Picayune. Nov. 10, 2014. “The fight for coastal restoration and healthy economic development is the fight for our lives in Louisiana…” (read more ) Consequences of climate change discussed by French, U.S. experts at Tulane By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Nov. 10, 2014. “The Mississippi River delta lost over 214 square miles of land overnight during Rita and Katrina…” (read more )
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 10, 2014
Letter: Maurepas project should make list By Michelle Maloney, The Advocate. Nov.9, 2014. “We urge the CPRA to vote for River Reintroduction to Maurepas Swamp as one of their five projects to the RESTORE Council…” (read more ) New Orleans hires first chief resiliency officer By Richard Webster, The Times-Picayune. Nov.7, 2014. “Hebert will be responsible for developing and implementing a plan that addresses, “rising sea levels, strategies for flood mitigation and protection, including coastal restoration projects …” (read more …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 7, 2014
Appeals court stands by ruling holding BP, Anadarko liable for oil spill penalties By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune, Nov. 6, 2014. “A panel of federal appeals court judges in New Orleans has refused to reconsider a ruling that BP and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. must pay federal fines related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil disaster…”(read more) Court reaffirms BP is Liable in Gulf Oil Spill By Kevin McGill, Associated Press, Nov. 6, 2014. “A federal appeals court panel has …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 6, 2014
Early Coastal Projects in Louisiana are underway By Amy Wold, The Advocate, Nov. 5, 2014. “BP spill money used to begin restoration…” (read more) Local, state, and federal governments await oil spill payout By Richard Fischer, The Times, Nov. 5, 2014. “As dollars get set to flow to the gulf region as part of Clean Water Act penalties via the RESTORE Act, the Houma Navigation Canal Lock project is one of two LA projects for which money has already been …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 4, 2014
The Battle to Control the Story – and Science – of the Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe By John Platt, Takepart.com Oct. 31, 2014. “BP argues the impact of the spill was short-lived. Conservation groups disagree …” (read more) Denial is not a river in Louisiana By Holly Moeller, The Stanford Daily. Nov. 3, 2014. “You’d never know that just fifty miles away on the Gulf Coast, Louisiana is experiencing the greatest rate of land loss on the planet…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 3, 2014
BP seeks to reconsider parts of Deepwater Horizon settlement agreement based on Claims Administrator ‘conflict of interest’ By Kyle Barnett, The Louisiana Record. Oct. 31, 2014. “A filing earlier this week by BP PLC seeks to halt parts of the Deepwater Horizon settlement agreement it alleges were tainted by Claims Administrator …” (read more) BP Steps up Legal Assault on Gulf Spill Settlement Administrator By Paul M. Barrett, Bloomberg Businessweek. Nov. 3, 2014. “The lawyer, Patrick Juneau of Lafayette, La., …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 30, 2014
Gulf Coast landowners, farmers can tap $40M in conservation cash from BP oil spill By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Oct. 29, 2014. “This monumental partnership is an encouraging sign of the cooperation and dedication present on all sides with a stake in restoring this unique ecosystem…” (read more) BP’s aggressive PR strategy obfuscates facts By Alexis Sobel Fitts, Columbia Journalism Review. Oct. 29, 2014. “The company’s flack blurs lines between journalism and company mission…” (read more) Public comments sought on …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 29, 2014
Private Landowners to Benefit from New Gulf Restoration Partnership By Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. Oct. 28, 2014. “U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Norco, LA on Monday to announce a new environmental initiative aimed at private landowners along the Gulf Coast…” (read more) U.S. Agriculture Secretary Announces New Gulf oil spill Recovery Program By Janet McConnaughey, Associate Press. Oct. 28, 2014. “It’s a way to ensure private landowners can receive the right sort of incentives to undertake the kinds of …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 28, 2014
BP spill left “bathtub ring” of oil across more than 1,200 square miles of Gulf seafloor, new study says By Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com – The Times-Picayune. Oct. 27, 2014. “Scientists have found evidence of a “bathtub ring” of oil particles from the BP Deepwater Horizon spill covering more than 1,200 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico’s seafloor…” (read more) Gulf Coast landowners, farmers can tap $40M in conservation cash from BP oil spill By Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com – The Times-Picayune. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 27, 2014
To save Louisiana’s coast, protect our Restore Act funds: Kevin Kane Letter to the Editor by Kevin Kane, The Times-Picayune. Oct. 25, 2014. “Louisianans received good news this month, in the form of an announcement…” (read more) Yes, BP Did Damage the Gulf By Kara Lankford, Politico. Oct. 26, 2014. “In an opinion article published Tuesday, the oil giant BP would have us believe…” (read more) Author of Bayou Farewell returns to Louisiana coast, describes how much has changed in a decade …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 24, 2014
Coastal Rundown: NOLA Gets Philly By Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. Oct. 23, 2014. “In September, a delegation of local officials traveled to Austin to learn how they manage…” (read more) BP Shouldn’t Get Trial on Spill Ruling, Halliburton Says By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Laurel Brubaker Calkins, Bloomberg. Oct. 23, 2014. “BP’s bid for a new trial over causes of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill…” (read more) Gulf Anglers Release List of Priorities for Oil Spill Funds By Ted Williams, …