Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Oct. 2, 2014
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Louisiana Is Disappearing Into the Sea By Nathaniel Rich, The New Republic. Sept. 30, 2014. “Louisiana is disappearing. Since 1932, the Gulf of Mexico has swallowed 2,300 square miles of the state’s wetlands, an area larger than Delaware. If no action is taken, the missing Delaware will become a missing Connecticut, and then a missing Vermont…” (read more). Edwards takes aim at coastal restoration By Chris Leblanc, The Daily Comet. Sept. 30, 2014. “As part of his campaign for Louisiana’s …
Mississippi River Mayors Meet in New Orleans
By Derek Brockbank, Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign Last month, the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, an alliance of 65 mayors from along the Mississippi River, met in New Orleans to discuss issues common to all cities along the great river. Topics ranged from how the Panama Canal expansion will impact shipping and ports in the U.S. to funding river initiatives, but the primary focus of the meeting was addressing climate impacts and the collapse of the Mississippi River …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Oct. 1, 2014
Growing, and Growing Vulnerable: Barrier Islands Feeling the Effects of Climate Change By Cornelia Dean, The New York Times. Sept. 29, 2014. “QUOGUE, N.Y. — As the president of the Fire Island Association, Suzy Goldhirsch has a message she says she often offers property owners. “We are living on a sandbar in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean,” she tells them. “We are in a high-risk environment. We on barrier islands are on the front lines of climate change.”… (read …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 30, 2014
Judge reconsiders ruling as oil spill workers await fate By David Hammer, WWL-TV (New Orleans). Sept. 29, 2014. “Mark Mead and two buddies were fishing less than 20 miles away when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig burst into flames and lit up the night sky…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 29, 2014
Nutria-themed fashion show headed for Lafayette By Chris Wartelle, The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, La.). Sept. 26, 2014. “Nutria-palooza sur la Coulée is not your average fashion show…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 26, 2014
2010 BP oil spill still having an impact on commercial fishing By Jordan Gribble, The Houma Courier. Sept. 25, 2014. “Commercial catches for several varieties of seafood have decreased since the Deepwater Horizon…” (read more) A judge judges judging By John DeSantis, The Tri-Parish Times. Sept 25, 2014. “Many judges say one of the aspects of their work is the window it gives them into knowledge…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 25, 2014
BP oil spill fines may fund restoration of tiny island (+video) By John Snell, WVUE (New Orleans, La.). Sept. 24, 2014. “Fines from the 2010 Gulf oil spill could rebuild a small island in Plaquemines Parish…” (read more) Nation fails to address coastal and inland flood risks, civil engineer society says By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Sept. 24, 2014. “Nine years after levee failures flooded New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and two years…” (read more) Thanks to Landrieu, Southwest Louisiana has Received Over $1.04 …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 24, 2014
Louisiana’s coastline is disappearing at the rate of a football field an hour (+audio) By Adam Wernick, PRI. Sept. 23, 2014. “Dramatic erosion and sinking land along the southeastern coast of Louisiana…” (read more) Oil Spill Research Grant Program Up and Running By The Claims Journal. Sept. 24, 2014. “The National Academy of Sciences expects to start taking applications this fall for the $500 million…” (read more) Coastal Rundown: The NYC People’s Climate March By Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. “On Sunday, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 23, 2014
Search narrows for firms to provide proposals to restore Louisiana coast By Bob Marshall, The Lens. Sept. 22, 2014. “Louisiana has narrowed its worldwide search for help in solving its coastal crisis…” (read more) Despite land loss, Native American community clings to life along the Mississippi River By John Snell, WAFB. Sept. 18, 2014. “Along a sliver of land, a funeral procession brings Ronald Phillips home. First by land…” (read more) Losing Ground in Louisiana (+audio) By Steve Curwood, NPR …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 19, 2014
CITGO “cares for our coast” with dune restoration event at Holly Beach (+video) By Monica Grimaldo, KPLC (Lake Charles, La.). Sept. 21, 2014. “CITGO continued “Caring for Our Coast” and partnered with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana…” (read more) CITGO Commemorates Ninth Anniversary Of Hurricane Rita; Leads Local Volunteers In Effort To Restore Holly Beach, Louisiana By PR Newswire. Sept. 20, 2014. “Today, CITGO Petroleum Corporation, in partnership with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana…” (read more) Our Views: The studies …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 19, 2014
Morganza Control Structure Procedures Proposed By Dredging Today. Sept. 18, 2014. “Beginning next week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 18, 2014
‘Save the Wetlands’ project coordinated by Destrehan High senior By The Times-Picayune. Sept. 17, 2014. “Destrehan High student Courtney Pfalzgraf recently coordinated her “Save the Wetlands…” (read more) Public meetings set on proposed changes at Morganza control structure By The Advocate. Sept. 18, 2014. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold public meetings next week on plans…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 17, 2014
A Hobbyist Whose Workshop Sits Among the Cypress Trees By John Schwartz, The New York Times. Sept. 16, 2014. “Come the weekend, some people golf. Matt Conn restores his wetland…” (read more) Why I Keep Telling Stories of Recovery By Luisa Dantas, Next City. Sept. 16, 2014. “It looks like a lot of that place could be bulldozed.” That was what then-Speaker of the House…” (read more) Minn. DNR Requests Compensation From BP Gulf Oil Spill (+video) Bill Hudson, CBS Minnesota. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 16, 2014
You’re invited: Learn how we created and reported the Losing Ground project By Anne Mueller, The Lens. Sept. 9, 2014. “Tuesday, The Lens is hosting a panel discussion offering an in-person opportunity for you…” (read more) Group says climate change imperils birds By Xerxes Wilson, The Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). Sept. 15, 2014.”Hundreds of North American bird species face the threat of extinction this century…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 15, 2014
Univ. of Florida study says BP oil spill led to $585 million in recreational fishing losses, newspaper reports By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune. Sept. 15, 2014. “A new study by researchers at the University of Florida and several other partners estimates…” (read more) Local projects can advance By The Houma Courier. Sept. 14, 2014. “The state’s Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority held a meeting last week in Houma…” (read more) La. coastal jobs in high demand of qualified workers By …