Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 12, 2014
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BP’s Lessons in Playing Nasty or Nice By Paul M. Barrett, BloombergBusinessweek. Sept. 11, 2014. “Within weeks of the epic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BP (BP) apologized…” (read more) Coastal Rundown: The 2014 Society Of Environmental Journalists Conference By Laine Kaplan-Levenson and Jesse Hardman. Sept. 11, 2014. “The 24th Annual Society of Environmental Journalists conference took place…” (read more) Society of Environmental Journalists explores Louisiana’s issues: What others are saying By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Sept. 11, 2014. “In …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 11, 2014
Ruling In BP Civil Case Sets The Stage With Potential Additional Funds For Coastal Restoration By Jesse Hardman, WWNO. Sept. 10, 2014. “The ballroom of a New Orleans Hilton was packed with reporters in town…” (read more) You’re invited: Learn about how we created and reported the Losing Ground project By Anne Mueller, The Lens. Sept. 9, 2014. “Scientists say one of the greatest environmental and economic disasters in the nation’s history…” (read more) Global warming threatens brown pelicans By …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 10, 2014
Boot-shaped state? Should Louisiana change the shape of its map? By Brett Anderson, The Times-Picayune. Sept. 9, 2014. “What does the map of Louisiana look like? It looks like a boot, right?…” (read more) Reflections: Hurricane season and coastal erosion Opinion by Barry Hoekstra, The Shreveport Times. Sept9, 2014. “It is hurricane season in Louisiana. While summers in our area can be…” (read more) RESTORE application process begins soon By John Henderson, The Panama City News Herald. Sept. 9, 2014. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 9, 2014
Louisiana Loses Its Boot By Brett Anderson, William Widmer and Matthew Woodson. Sept. 8, 2014. “Early this year, I drove from Arnaudville, Louisiana, to Morgan City, hoping to walk where…” (read more) Climate Change Will Disrupt Half of North America’s Bird Species, Study Says By Felicity Barringer, The New York Times. Sept. 8, 2014. “The Baltimore oriole will probably no longer live in Maryland, the common loon…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 8, 2014
For Lack Of Mississippi Silt, The Gulf Is Losing Coastal Land By Lynn Neary, NPR. Sept. 7, 2014. “Thousands of miles of Louisiana’s coastline have been disappearing over the last century…” (read more) Judge: BP’s reckless conduct caused Gulf oil spill By Rick Jervis and Kevin McCoy, USA Today. Sept. 5, 2014. “Energy giant BP was “grossly negligent” in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, a U.S. district judge…” (read more) ‘Worst Case’ BP Ruling on Gulf Spill Means Billions More …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 5, 2014
Conservation groups welcome BP ruling By Daniel J. Graeber, UPI. Sept. 5, 2014. “Conservation groups said a ruling that BP was grossly negligent…” (read more) Sorting Out BP’s Gulf Oil Spill Liability: Four Blunt Points By Paul M. Barrett, BloombergBusinessweek. Sept. 5, 2014. “Confused about where things stand in the litigation hurricane over…” (read more) BP Found “Grossly Negligent” in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill By Susan E. Matthews, Audubon Magazine. Sept. 4, 2014. “BP is guilty of gross negligence for …
MEDIA ADVISORY: Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. CT
CONTACTS: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Steve Murchie, Gulf Restoration Network, 941.441.7035, steve@healthygulf.org BREAKING NEWS: BP Found Grossly Negligent in 2010 Gulf Oil Disaster Gulf Coast groups to host press conference at site of BP trial this afternoon at 3:30 pm CT Please join coastal restoration advocates and impacted community leaders for a press conference at the federal courthouse in New Orleans, the site of the ongoing BP trial, to …
Conservation Groups React to Ruling that BP Grossly Negligent in 2010 Oil Disaster
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Conservation Groups React to Ruling that BP Grossly Negligent in 2010 Oil Disaster Today’s ruling a vital step toward holding BP accountable, restoring the Gulf (September 4, 2014 – New Orleans) National and local organizations working on Mississippi River Delta restoration – Environmental Defense Fund, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation – released the following …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 3, 2014
Restore Act project proposals subject of Thursday meeting in New Orleans By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Sept. 3, 2014. “The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority will hold a meeting in New Orleans…” (read more) Coal, petroleum coke debris found in Plaquemines marsh restoration projects By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Sept. 2, 2014. “Pieces of coal and petroleum coke – some as large as fists – have been found dotting mile-long stretches…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Sept. 2, 2014
Rapid erosion of Louisiana coast only expected to accelerate By Bob Marshall and Al Shaw, The New Orleans Advocate. Sept. 1, 2014. “This story is condensed from a broad multimedia presentation produced by the nonprofit newsrooms…” (read more) Watch how Louisiana’s coastline has vanished over the last 80 years By Brad Plumer, Vox. Aug. 30, 2014. “Over the last 80 years, Louisiana has lost nearly 2,000 square miles of coastland…” (read more) Halliburton to Pay $1.1 Billion to Settle Spill Lawsuits …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 29, 2014
Live chat Friday: Talk to The Lens, ProPublica about ‘Losing Ground’ By Steve Myers, The Lens. Aug. 28, 2014. “Scientists say one of the greatest environmental and economic disasters in the nation’s history…” (read more) Discussion: Louisiana’s Disappearing Coast By Scott Klein, ProPublica. Aug. 28, 2014. “Scientists say one of the greatest environmental and economic disasters in the nation’s history…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 28, 2014
Plaquemines Parish continues fight for La. coastal restoration (+video) By WWL. Aug. 27, 2014. “While coastal restoration is important to the entire state of Louisiana, and the entire Gulf Coast…” (read more) National Geographic lauds NOLA.com photographer for latest Hurricane Katrina work By Rebecca Alexander, The Times-Picayune. Aug. 28, 2014. “National Geographic is serving up accolades to The Times-Picayune photographer Ted Jackson…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 26, 2014
River Diversions And The Fate Of Louisiana’s Coast By Jesse Hardman, WWNO. Aug. 26, 2014. “A big part of Louisiana’s coastal Master Plan centers around something called “diversions…” (read more) Conservation crucial to future of state economy Editorial by The Monroe News-Star (Monroe, La.). Aug. 25, 2014. “Fifty years ago, Congress created the Land and Water Conservation Fund to help preserve…” (read more) Water Institute introduces Louisiana-based water, coastal expertise to global market By Renita D. Young, The Times-Picayune. Aug. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 25, 2014
Scalise: RESTORE Act funds exclusively for coastal restoration By Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune. Aug. 23, 2014. “Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson told members of the Coalition for Coastal Resilience & Economy (CCRE)…” (read more) Voice of the Wetlands Festival to showcase Louisiana acts By Kate Mabry, The Houma Courier. Aug. 22, 2014. “The 11th annual Voice of the Wetlands Festival in October will exclusively feature Louisiana talent…” (read more) Phoslock for Lake & Ponds By The Associated Press. Aug. 23, 2014. “Restoration …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 22, 2014
Highlights from our expert panel on how to pay for coastal restoration By Steve Myers, The Lens. Aug. 21, 2014. “About 130 people attended our Coastal Conservation Conversation event Wednesday night to hear experts…” (read more) Plaquemines’ $50 million, 7.8-mile long, forested ridge project to go to bid in September By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Aug. 20, 2014. “Plaquemines Parish will accept bids in September for a proposed $50 million, 7.8-mile forested ridge…” (read more) Feds ordered to pay nearly $1 million in …