Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 31, 2014
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Senator Vitter “Pending Concerns” on the RESTORE Act (VIDEO) By Dredging Today. July 30, 2014. “Vitter highlighted his requests to have the Department of Treasury…” (read more) Hurry up and start fixing the Gulf, U.S. senators say By Erik Stokstad, Science Magazine. July 29, 2014. “More than 4 years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and unleashed…” (read more) Lawsuit settlement to fuel SLU effort to plant 3,300 trees in wetlands across the region By Bob Warren, The Times-Picayune. July 30, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 30, 2014
Environmental groups praise bipartisan Senate message to speed enactment of RESTORE Act By Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune. July 29, 2014. “Six groups working on environmental and economic recovery issues Tuesday…” (read more) Wetlands growth in Wax Lake shows what diversions could achieve, scientists say (+video) By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. July 29, 2014. “The stems of wetland plants formed a stubble across a wide swath of newly-created mud flat…” (read more) ‘Accidental’ rebuilding of Wax Lake Delta shows promise of …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 29, 2014
Restoration Council approves RESTORE process for oil spill funds By Valerie Garman, The News Herald (Panama City, Fla.). July 28, 2014. “A group tasked with paving the way for allocating billions of dollars…” (read more) Impact of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on coral is deeper and broader than predicted By Science Codex. July 28, 2014. “A new discovery of two additional coral communities showing signs of damage…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 28, 2014
Gulf Restoration Council to select projects in August paid with 30 percent of BP RESTORE Act money By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. July 25, 2014. “The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council on Friday (July 25) announced it will begin…” (read more) Coastal Restoration Council To Start Accepting Proposals Next Month (+audio) By Eileen Fleming, WWNO. July 28, 2014. “The start of some major funding for coastal restoration begins next month…” (read more) BP oil spill dispersants still in environment (+video) By Kimberly …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 25, 2014
National vision needed to better reduce storm risk along Gulf, East coasts, new study says By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. July 25, 2014. “The United States needs a national vision to manage risks from catastrophic storms…” (read more) 1,783 pounds of BP oil removed from seashore By Kimberly Blair, Pensacola New Journal. July 24, 2014. “One month after it was discovered, a large tar mat submerged in the surf zone…” (read more) Atchafalaya Basin could become national park, newspaper reports By …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 24, 2014
You’re invited: Join us to talk about the cost of restoring our coast and who will pay By Anne Mueller, The Lens. July 23, 2014. “The Lens, with sponsorship from the Mississippi River Delta Coalition, is hosting a panel discussion…” (read more) Report: N.O. could become a world leader in flood losses By Amy Wold, The Advocate. July 23, 2014. “Annual flood loss projections are dire for New Orleans, which ranks fourth in the world…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 23, 2014
NWF Stresses Need for Diversions By Alex Galbraith, The Plaquemines Gazette. July 22, 2014. “After a day spent showcasing the progress of current coastal restoration projects…” (read more) Ongoing Impacts of the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico By John Davis, WGCU (SW Florida). July 23, 2014. “It’s been four years since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico…” (read more) Wild hogs damaging hurricane protection system (+video) By Andy Cunningham, WDSU. July 22, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 22, 2014
Maurepas basin cypress restoration to receive $33K from lawsuit settlement By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. July 21, 2014. “A Tennessee businessman will give $33,000 to Southeastern Louisiana University’s…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 21, 2014
Lawmakers earmark $15M to pay for Louisiana’s continued case against BP for Gulf oil spill By the Associated Press. July 18, 2014. “Lawmakers added $15 million Friday to the attorney general’s budget…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 18, 2014
New Orleans community groups, water board, get $338,000 in EPA water quality grants By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. July 17, 2014. “Five New Orleans environmental and community groups…” (read more) Artist’s work portrays coastal changes By Kate Mabry, The Houma Courier. July 17, 2014. “Baton Rouge artist Mary Ann Caffery wears many titles, including painter, photographer…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 17, 2014
Coastal Louisiana land loss worth price to fix, study will attempt to show By Amy Wold, The Advocate. July 17, 2014. “With a 50-year, $50 billion coastal restoration and protection plan to pay for…” (read more) State Representative Concerned For Eroding Wetlands In New Orleans East (+audio) By Jesse Hardman, WWNO. July 16, 2014. “For the past decade Austin Badon has officially represented New Orleans East’s District 100…” (read more) Why Is This Kitchen Trash Being Dumped onto Louisiana’s Coast? By Lorraine …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 16, 2014
EPA Climate Justice: Restoring the Louisiana Coast to Combat Future Effects of Climate Change By Carey Perry and Hilary Collis, Today Media Network (EPA Blog reposted). July 15, 2014. “Imagine living on land that is slowly sinking, while the water that surrounds you is slowly rising…” (read more) Leaders of Conservation: Vanishing Paradise Outreach Coordinator Andy McDaniels By Daniel Xu, OutdoorHub. July 10, 2014. “The Mississippi River Delta is known by many names. It has been called at one time…” …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 15, 2014
Private equity company selling credits to pay for Louisiana wetlands, NY Times reports By Jed Lepinski, The Times-Picayune. July 14, 2014 “A private equity firm is selling environmental credits to developers in an effort to fund…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 14, 2014
Two-year-old breach in Mississippi River could be formally named ‘Mardi Gras Pass’ By Bob Marshall, The Lens. July 11, 2014. “When the Mississippi River broke through its east bank south of Pointe à la Hache…” (read more) Envisioning Profit in Environmental Good Works By John Schwartz, The New York Times. July 12, 2014. “All day and all night, this ship off a knob of Louisiana at Alligator Bend sucks up silt…” (read more) Business coalition to push coastal La. restoration …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 11, 2014
Louisiana businesses scramble as state loses Manhattan-size chunks of land to climate change By Bill Lascher, The Guardian. “With the start of another hurricane season and a sweeping new report underscoring the high toll…” (read more) Fish lesions linked to 2010 Gulf oil spill By Brook Hays, UPI. July 10, 2014. “Fish in the Gulf of Mexico have suffered skin lesions as a result of spilled crude oil…” (read more) House approves water bill with amendments to boost Corps of Engineers funding By …