Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 26, 2014
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Poll reports Texans see restoring wetlands as crucial By Matthew Tresaugue, The Houston Chronicle. March 25, 2014. “Most Texans see restoring the state’s wetlands, dunes and barrier islands as a critical issue, a new survey shows…” (read more) Coast Guard working to reopen shipping channel (+video) By Michael Graczyk, Associated Press. March 25, 2014. “As workers in bright yellow suits picked quarter-sized “tar balls” out of the sand along Galveston Bay…” (read more) Environmentalists, officials cautiously optimistic by effects of …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 25, 2014
Fish Embryos Exposed to Oil From BP Spill Develop Deformities, a Study Finds By Michael Wines, The New York Times. March 24, 2014. “Embryos of tuna and amberjack that were exposed to crude oil collected from the Deepwater Horizon spill developed…” (read more) The Afterlife of Oil Spills By Bryan Walsh, Time. March 24, 2014. “The PNAS study isn’t the first to blame the BP oil spill for lingering problems with Gulf marine life…” (read more) BP oil spill linked …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 24, 2014
BP oil spill trial’s final phase to determine fines will stretch into 2015 By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune. March 21, 2014. “It’s approaching four years since the sprawling lawsuit against BP and its partners in the Macondo oil well…” (read more) Tar balls believed to be from BP spill wash up on West Ship Island, Mississippi officials say By Associated Press. March 22, 2014. “Mississippi environmental authorities say oil debris found this week on state barrier islands…” (read more) Spreading …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 21, 2014
Rita Benson LeBlanc: Pelicans name tied to Louisiana’s resilience and coastal restoration By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. March 21, 2014. “For Rita Benson LeBlanc, insisting on the right to change the name of the New Orleans Hornets to Pelicans…” (read more) BP Partner Anadarko E-Mails Seen Showing Role in Well By Jef Feeley and Laurel Brubaker Calkins, Bloomberg. March 21, 2014. “Anadarko Petroleum Corp. officials urged BP to drill deeper into the Gulf of Mexico well…” (read more) OysterBreak, a new coastal restoration system, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 20, 2014
Think Tank, Dr. John Lopez By Garland Robinette, WWL Radio (New Orleans, La.). March 19, 2014. “River diversions are a major part of the backbone of our $50 billion plan to save our coastline…” (read more) Louisiana’s coastal insects still dying from BP oil spill, researcher says (+video) By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. March 19, 2014. “Insects living in wetland grasses along Louisiana’s coast oiled in the aftermath of the 2010 BP Deepwater…” (read more) BP Scraps Renewable Energy Goal After …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 19, 2014
Deepwater, Center-Stage: Disaster Through Survivors’ Eyes (+audio) By Eve Troeh, NPR. March 18, 2014. “Eleven died and hundreds of millions of gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico when BP’s…” (read more) James Carville: Louisiana’s coastal challenge should spur new water resources industry By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. March 18, 2014. “Political pundit James Carville kicked off the annual State of the Coast conference in New Orleans…” (read more) Louisiana on track to have more than $2 billion in coastal restoration projects …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 18, 2014
Coastal restoration, oyster leases, and BP oil spill are topics at State of the Coast conference beginning Tuesday By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. March 17, 2014. “New Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Chairman Jerome Zeringue and political pundit James Carville…” (read more) A moving target By Jeremy Alford, Louisiana Sportsman. March 18, 2014. “It’s already happening. Right now. Low-lying areas along the coast are disappearing and exposing…” (read more) Endangered Species in the Gulf’ premieres Tuesday By Adrian Hirch, Louisiana Public Broadcasting. March 17, 2014. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 17, 2014
Tabasco: Fighting bland food since 1868 (+video) By Sanjay Gupta, CBS News, 60 Minutes. March 16, 2014. “…All this land protects the island, protects it from storms– protects it from erosion. And it’s part of our heritage…” (read more) Study: In some cases, pipelines can rebuild wetlands more cheaply than diversions By Bob Marshall, The Lens. March 14, 2014. “A recently published study by a team of economists from Louisiana State University and Mississippi State University…” (read more) As Louisiana’s …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 14, 2014
Protect our city by restoring our coast By Eden Davis, The Trumpet (New Orleans, La.). March 12, 2014. “The Mississippi River Delta is disappearing at an astonishing rate. A football field of land…” (read more p. 24) Louisiana coastal residents are advised to move forward, or just move By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune. March 13, 2014. “Louisiana coastal residents must come to terms with their communities’ vulnerability…” (read more) Researchers to use Alvin sub to study mile-deep seafloor near BP well blowout …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 13, 2014
Coastal communities’ resiliency to be discussed at UNO workshop By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune. March 13, 2014. “The two-day Building Resilience Workshop V kicks off at the University of New Orleans…” (read more) Council OKs Chauvin levee work By Xerxes Wilson, The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). March 12, 2014. “Chauvin’s flank will soon see more protection. The Terrebonne Parish Council unanimously approved…” (read more) Jefferson Parish receives $2.1 million from FEMA for home elevations By Ben Myers, The Times-Picayune. March 11, 2014. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 12, 2014
St. Charles receives $8 million from La. Coast Protection and Restoration Authority for levee By The Times-Picayune. March 11, 2014. “St. Charles Parish will utilize an additional $8 million in funding from the Louisiana Coastal…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 11, 2014
‘The Great Invisible’ at SXSW — The Story of the BP Well Tragedy By Robert L. Cavnar, The Huffington Post Media. March 10, 2014. “Yesterday afternoon, Margaret Brown’s new film, The Great Invisible, premiered at the State Theatre at SXSW in Austin…” (read more) Leader honored for coastal work By The Daily Comet. March 10, 2014. Terrebonne Parish President Michel Claudet will be honored by the Louisiana Wildlife Federation…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: March 10, 2014
Local projects vie for coastal money By Xerxes Wilson, The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). March 8, 2014. “Eight local wetland restoration projects are in the running for federal money this year…” (read more) Use of coastal fund is at center of state budget debate By Kelly Connelly, The Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). March 8, 2014. “A state lawmaker is set to propose changes that aim to ensure Louisiana’s coastal restoration…” (read more) New grant to help with land loss …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 7, 2014
‘The Great Invisible,’ Mobile native’s documentary on Deepwater Horizon disaster, to premiere at SXSW By Lawrence Specker, AL.com. March 6, 2014. “Mobile native Margaret Brown, the filmmaker best known for her Mardi Gras documentary…” (read more) New Orleans Pelicans, Audubon Nature Institute Announce Partnership to Preserve Louisiana’s Coast And Wetlands From Digital Journal. March 7, 2014. “The New Orleans Pelicans and the Audubon Nature Institute announced today that they are teaming up…” (read more) ‘SPILL,’ play inspired by Deepwater Horizon, premieres …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 6, 2014
CWPPRA nominates 18 area coastal projects By Eric Besson, The Tri-Parish Times. March 5, 2014. “Eight coastal projects from the Barataria and Terrebonne basins were among the 18 nominated for further evaluation…” (read more) First Look at Trailer and Poster for ‘The Great Invisible’—Plus Interview With Director Margaret Brown By Salvatore Cardoni, Take Part. March 5, 2014. “The BP oil spill documentary premieres March 9 at the South by Southwest Film Festival. When Deepwater Horizon, the Transocean-owned, BP-operated oil drilling …