Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 8, 2014
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New measurements show sea level rise swallowing Grand Isle at record rate By Bob Marshall, The Lens. May 7, 2014. “Stephen Estopinal, an engineer on the board of the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East, says he has a concern that “keeps me up at night…” (read more) Water has risen 2 inches at Grand Isle since 2007, data show By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate. May 8, 2014. “Grand Isle is sinking beneath the waves at a faster rate than any …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 7, 2014
Report: Southeast is ‘exceptionally vulnerable’ By the Associated Press. May 7, 2014. “The Southeast is “exceptionally vulnerable” to sea level rise, extreme heat events, hurricanes and a decreasing freshwater supply…” (read more) National climate change report says effects on Louisiana will be significant, costly By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. May 6, 2014. “Louisiana will see billions in increased disaster costs as early as 2030 resulting from the combined effects of global warming…” (read more) Report: Greenhouse gas impacts evident on …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 6, 2014
Still Counting Gulf Spill’s Dead Birds By Mark Schrope, The New York Times. May 5, 2014. “Melanie Driscoll, an ornithologist with the Audubon Society in Baton Rouge, La., said the work has “tremendous value” for restoration planning. But, she said, “this is a really big number, and it’s still too small.” That’s because, by design, the study didn’t consider categories such as marsh birds, among other limitations…” (read more) One Simple Idea That Could Revolutionize Wetlands Conservation in New Orleans By Nathan …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 5, 2014
A sign of things to come Editorial by The Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). May 3, 2014. “The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act is a long name for a federal law that has done a tremendous amount…” (read more) Parishes, states await decisions on BP fines By Xerxes Wilson, The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). May 3, 2014. “Terrebonne Parish officials are confident large marsh creation projects locally will get a jump-start as paths for oil spill fine money…” …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 2, 2014
Louisiana to receive money from 2010 oil spill disaster (+video) By Tyana Williams, WAFB (Baton Rouge, La.). May 1, 2014. “But she says lawmakers have a bad habit of using one-time money to fill gaps in the budget. For example, she says this week, lawmakers took 51 million dollars from the Coastal Protection Fund…” (read more) New levees could knock down the next Katrina, but are they enough? (+video) By John Snell, WVUE (New Orleans, La.). May 1, 2014. “…Tulane’s …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 1, 2014
Advisory panel gets preview of complex problems facing Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. May 1, 2014. “An expert panel advising state officials on issues involving plans to build as many as 10 major sediment diversions along the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers…” (read more) Morganza-to-the-Gulf levee protection system moves forward in Washington By the Associated Press. April 30, 2014. “The Morganza-to-the-Gulf levee protection system, which has inched its way along the federal authorization process for decades…” (read more) Do …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 30, 2014
Morganza levee project inches forward in Congress By Amy Wold, The Advocate. April 30, 2014. “The Morganza-to-the-Gulf levee protection system, which has inched its way along the federal authorization process for decades…” (read more) Morganza levee project gets promising signs of progress By The Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). April 29, 2014. “After decades of waiting, local advocates of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf levee project could be on the verge of seeing their frustration turn to satisfaction…” (read more) Louisiana commercial fishery …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 29, 2014
BP Says Gulf Cleanup Over By Steve Curwood, NPR – Living on Earth. April 25, 2014. *Melanie Driscoll featured “There’s a saying about ecology that it’s not rocket science, it’s a lot more complicated than that. We’re looking at a system…” (read more) Zeringue: Diversions are essential to coastal restoration By Amy Wold, The Advocate. April 28, 2014. “River diversions are only one part of the integrated plan for coastal restoration and flood protection in the state…” (read more) Coastal …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 28, 2014
BP Oil Spill Still Affecting The Gulf [PART 2] By Dave Malkoff, The Today Show. April 26, 2014. “Large predators like dolphins and sea turtles are still dying in large numbers around the gulf coast 4 years after the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill…” (watch here) (Part 1 here) How a Gulf Settlement That BP Once Hailed Became Its Target By Campbell Robertson and John Schwartz, The New York Times. April 26, 2014. “Four years ago the Deepwater Horizon oil …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 25, 2014
Oil Spill Still Impacts Wildlife By The Weather Channel. April 24, 2014. “Oil spill leaves lasting impacts on the Mississippi; damage to both plants and animals remain…” (read more) The Listening Post Answers: Your Questions About Coastal Erosion By Kate Richardson, WWNO (New Orleans, La.). April 24, 2014. “A month ago we ran a segment about coastal erosion. And you, our loyal Listening Posters, were kind enough to share questions you had on the topic…” (read more) How Private Capital Is …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 24, 2014
Four years after blowout, scientists report signs of life near BP Macondo well, Biloxi Sun-Herald reports By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. April 23, 2014. “Scientists returning to Gulfport Tuesday from a month-long research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico report a return of fisheries and other wildlife…” (read more) Louisiana Highway 1: The Wild Game Supper Of Larose By Eve Troeh, WWNO (New Orleans, La.). April 22, 2014. “Casey Curole, one of the event coordinators, says saltwater intrusion has let …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 23, 2014
Oil Spill Dissolving Wetlands (+video) By Chad Petri, WKRG. April 22, 2014. “Four years after deepwater horizon a lot of the damage in this part of Louisiana comes in what you don’t see…” (read more) The Mississippi River Carries More Than Enough Sand to Rebuild Its Sinking Delta By Rachel Nuwer, Smithsonian. April 22, 2014. “The Mississippi River carries enough sand downstream to keep Louisiana’s sinking marshes afloat for the next 600 years, according to a new study published in Nature…” (read more) …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 22, 2014
BP is refusing to pay for Gulf oil spill research By Lindsay Abrams, Salon. April 21, 2014. “Four years after the Deepwater Horizon Explosion, BP is making much of its commitment to clean up the Gulf of Mexico…” (read more) Deadlines, conferences set ahead of January trial to determine BP penalties in Gulf oil spill By Kevin McGill, Associated Press. April 22, 2014. “A federal court magistrate has issued a seven-page schedule of hearings, conferences and deadlines…” (read more) Cost-benefit a factor …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 21, 2014
The BP spill four years later By David Yarnold, McClatchy News. April 21, 2014. “Four years after the largest offshore oil disaster in U.S. history, scientists are still trying to come to terms with the toll that the Deepwater Horizon…” (read more) BP Oil spill four years later: Return to Barataria Bay and Cat Island By Julia Kumari Drapkin, The Times-Picayune. April 18, 2014. “When a crew of journalists and environmental groups studying the effects of the BP Deepwater Macondo …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 18, 2014
Coast Guard calls BP’s spill cleanup claim premature By Collin Eaton, The Houston Chronicle. April 17, 2014. “The Coast Guard is crying foul at BP’s statement this week announcing the end of active cleanup efforts to remove oil…” (read more) Coast Guard slams BP for suggesting oil spill cleanup is complete By Lindsay Abrams, Salon. April 17, 2014. “Just days before the four-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, BP announced that it’s ending the “active cleanup” of the Louisiana shoreline…” …