Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 10, 2014
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Research shows Gulf of Mexico oil spill caused lesions in fish –scientists By Barbara Liston, Reuters. July 9, 2014. “Oil that matches the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been found in the bodies…” (read more) Scientists: Terrebonne, Barataria toxins on the rise By John DeSantis, The Tri-Parish Times. July 9, 2014. “Increasing levels of certain toxins in Louisiana marshes – including some south of Cocodrie…” (read more) USF Study: Skin Lesions on Fish Decline Years …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 9, 2014
Plaquemines Parish moves forward to restore pelican nesting site damaged by BP oil spill By Bob Marshall, The Lens. July 8, 2014. “This spring, P.J. Hahn pleaded with the Legislature and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority…” (read more) Funds Still Needed To Rebuild Cat Island, But Restoration Begins By Lane Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. July 8, 2014. “The 2010 BP Oil Spill ruined the Cat Island bird sanctuary, a pelican nesting site. Plaquemines Parish…” (read more) Corps of Engineers allocates $50,000 …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 8, 2014
Lafourche Parish is rebuilding Golden Meadow marsh By Jacob Batte, The Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). July 7, 2014. “About 130 acres of marsh have come to life just over the western levee in Golden Meadow…” (read more) Migratory bird program helping wildlife, popular with farmers By Amy Wold, The Advocate. July 6, 2014. “Four years ago, as oil continued to spew into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon disaster…” (read more) On a Louisiana island, the 2014 …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 7, 2014
Federal magistrate to oversee Wisner Donation demand that BP clean oil from its south Lafourche Parish land By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. July 3, 2014. “Allegations that BP Exploration & Production Inc. has stopped cleaning up oil contamination…” (read more) USA: Bayou Lafourche Dredging Set for 2015 By Dredging Today. July 2, 2014. “A dredging project worth $20 million in the Bayou Lafourche could start in early 2015…” (read more) BP faces Deepwater Horizon lawsuit by investors including London councils By Terry …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: July 3, 2014
Mapping of Gulf dead zone must continue: Letter By Letters to the Editor, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. July 2, 2014. “Re: “Dead zone the size of Connecticut expected along Louisiana coast, scientists say,” June 25, NOLA.com. This should be a reminder of the importance of the Gulf hypoxia issue for our state. Louisiana should be aware of another aspect of this situation, the potential loss of funding for the annual mapping cruise done by the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, or …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: July 2, 2014
What Does “100-Year Flood” Event Mean? By KATC. Lafayette, La. July 1, 2014. “Living close to the coast, South Louisiana homeowners often have to worry about floods and quickly-rising water…” (read more) Tropical Storm Arthur: First experimental storm surge maps released By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). July 1, 2014. “With Tropical Storm Arthur expected to rake along much of the East Coast between central Florida and Virginia Beach, Va., over the next 48 hours, the National Hurricane Center …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 1, 2014
Coastal Restoration Drives An Industry Boom (+audio) By Jesse Hardman, WWNO. June 30, 2014. “This spring a state committee approved $477 million for coastal protection and restoration…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 30, 2014
St. Bernard hopes artificial oyster reef will protect shoreline By Don Ames, WWL Radio. June 30, 2014. “St. Bernard Parish President, David Peralta, is hoping funding will come through to complete a shoreline…” (read more) Ex-BP executive can be charged with lying to Congress, court rules By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. June 27, 2014. “The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Friday threw out a lower court’s dismissal of a charge…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 27, 2014
Early BP restoration money to rebuild Louisiana barrier islands (+video) By WAFB, John Snell. June 26, 2014. “Trustees from Louisiana and the four other Gulf Coast states approved hundreds of millions…” (read more) Final plan for $627 million Phase III BP oil spill early restoration projects released By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. June 26, 2014. “The final plan and accompanying environmental impact statement for the $627 million, 44-project…” (read more) Dispersant chemical found in beach oil patties four years after …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 26, 2014
Trustees to approve $627 million of BP Phase III early restoration projects over Texas objections By Mark Schlefistein, The Times-Picayune. June 25, 2014. “Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and several federal agencies acting as public trustees…” (read more) Oyster shell recycling program starts for New Orleans area restaurants By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune. June 24, 2014. “A year after the Shell Oil Company donated $1 million to start an oyster shell recycling program…” (read more) Look beneath the sand Editorial by …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 24, 2014
Another large tar mat discovered near Fort Pickens in Gulf Islands National Seashore By Dennis Pillion, AL.com. June 23, 2014. “Clean-up crews led by the U.S. Coast Guard have removed about 1,250 pounds of oily material…” (read more) Four Years Later: Tar Mat Cleanup Continues Off Ft. Pickens (+audio) By Dave Dunwoody, WUWF Radio. June 23, 2014. “Cleanup is ongoing in the waters off Fort Pickens, of a massive tar mat discovered last Friday…” (read more) 1,250 pounds of BP oil …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 23, 2014
A 1,000-pound BP tar mat found on Fort Pickens beach By the Pensacola News Journal. June 23, 2014. “A tar mat on a beach in the National Seashore’s Fort Pickens area is larger than first thought…” (read more) Study finds oil from BP Deepwater Horizon spill slows swimming of mahi mahi fish, newspaper reports (+video) By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. June 20, 2014. “Scientists at the University of Miami have found that juvenile mahi-mahi fish exposed as embryos…” (read more) …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 20, 2014
State updates barrier island restoration plans By Xerxes Wilson, The Houma Courier. June 19, 2014. “A major barrier island project off the coast of Terrebonne Parish could be ready for construction bids…” (read more) UM study finds oil from BP spill impedes fish’s swimming By Jenny Staletovich, The Miami Herald. June 20, 2014. “In a lab on Virginia Key, a group of baby fish are being put through their paces on a tiny fish treadmill…” (read more) Cassidy Secures Coastal …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 19, 2014
Sediment diversion project on right path, scientists tell state officials By Amy Wold, The Advocate. June 19, 2014. “Scientists from across the country have determined that the state is on the right path in developing…” (read more) State Coastal Leaders Convene To Discuss Future Projects By Jesse Hardman, WWNO. June 18, 2014 “Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority had its monthly meeting on Wednesday…” (read more) Coastal authority discusses diversions, BP spill money at Nicholls State on Wednesday By Mark …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 18, 2014
Louisiana is world’s biggest loser By Jane Cowan, Australian Broadcasting Corp. June 17, 2014. “The State of Louisiana is one of the fastest disappearing land masses on earth, losing a piece of land the size of Manhattan every year…” (read more) St. Bernard Parish wetlands project would move forward with council resolution By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune. June 18, 2014. “The St. Bernard Parish Council is scheduled to approve Tuesday a resolution that would allow the parish to begin…” (read more) …