Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 24, 2013
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BP seeks to have Gulf Coast oil spill settlement payments suspended By Associated Press. Sept. 23, 2013. “BP on Monday renewed its request for a federal judge to temporarily suspend settlement payments to Gulf Coast residents and businesses affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, citing a scathing report on alleged misconduct within the court-supervised program…” (read more). Federal judge orders EPA to determine ‘necessity’ of regulating nutrients entering Mississippi River By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Sept. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 23, 2013
Coastal Wetland Act still vital By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 23, 2013. “The Coastal Wetland Planning, Protection and Restoration Act, passed by Congress in 1990, created a lot of firsts for Louisiana…” (read more). Judge to review Halliburton’s plea deal By Associated Press, Sept. 22, 2013. “A federal judge is set to decide whether to approve a plea agreement that calls for Halliburton Energy Services to pay a $200,000 fine for destroying evidence after BP’s 2010 oil …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 20, 2013
Judge accepts Halliburton’s $200,000 plea agreement for deleting data after the BP oil spill; former employee faces individual charge By Mark Waller, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Sept. 19, 2013. “U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo on Thursday accepted a plea agreement requiring Halliburton Energy Services Inc. to pay a $200,000 fine and serve three years probation in exchange for pleading guilty to computer fraud after deleting data related to the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill. At the same …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 19, 2013
Mid-Barataria project could be first of 10 in state aimed at reinforcing eroding coast By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 19, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS — Money is finally falling into place for a major new project that would tap the silt-laden Mississippi River to create 50 square miles of wetlands — the first of what officials hope will be 10 such diversions designed to reinforce Louisiana’s eroding coast…” (read more). Louisiana could begin building Mid-Barataria sediment diversion by …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 18, 2013
Gulf oil spill claims administrator charges BP is trying to ‘slow walk’ claims payments By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Sept. 17, 2013. “The court-appointed administrator of the multibillion-dollar settlement of private economic and medical claims stemming from the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster and oil spill charged Tuesday that BP’s attempts to cut his budget are part of a company strategy to halt the payment of valid claims…” (read more). BP Wants Spill Settlement Rejected, Victims Claim By Laurel …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 17, 2013
The newest land in Louisiana pours out of a pipe By John Snell, FOX 8 News (New Orleans). Sept. 16, 2013. “Venice, La. – Giant teeth chew at the water bottom as a dredge sucks dirt and sand from the Mississippi and a pipe snakes its wake through a few miles of marsh to a brand new island…” (read more). Colorado flooding prompts most helicopter rescues since Hurricane Katrina, and other environmental news By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 16, 2013
Maneuvering for Levee Board seats begins amid lawsuit controversy By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 16, 2013. “Faced with what was described as a narrow field and one controversial recommendation, the committee that will nominate members to the East Bank levee board put out a call for more applicants Friday at its first meeting of the year…” (read more). Levee board suit supporters are likely to lose seats By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 16, 2013. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 12, 2013
House water bill drops Morganza to the Gulf levee from list of authorized projects By Bruce Alpert, Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Sept. 11, 2013. “WASHINGTON – A new House water resources bill contains many of the same provisions designed to accelerate Army Corps of Engineers projects in a bill passed by the Senate last May. But there are significant differences, including elimination of a major hurricane protection project for Louisiana…” (read more). BP objects to settlement claims office’s quarterly budget again, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 11, 2013
DuBos: Levee board heads deserve to be reappointed By Clancy DuBos, WWL-TV (New Orleans). Sept. 10, 2013. “Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to quash the lawsuit filed against oil and gas companies by the local levee board. Part of his strategy is replacing board members whose terms have expired…” (read more). Royalty-screwed: Big Oil likes to confuse severance taxes with cleanup costs By Mark Moseley, The Lens (New Orleans). Sept. 10, 2013. “In August, Sen. Mary Landrieu argued that Louisiana deserves …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 10, 2013
EDITORIAL: BP oil spill needs correct estimate By editorial staff, Beaumont Enterprise. Sept. 9, 2013. “While BP continues to slog through thousands of civil court cases from the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a curious side issue has developed: Exactly how much oil did ooze out before the leak was plugged?…” (read more). BP negotiated the settlement it’s trying to disown: Keith Jones Op-Ed by Keith Jones, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Sept. 6, 2013. “As an …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 6, 2013
Treasury releases RESTORE rules By The Washington Bureau, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 6, 2013. “WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury announced Thursday night newly proposed federal rules to govern and hand out the funds generated from the RESTORE Act legislation signed into law last year that originated from the 2010 BP oil disaster…” (read more). Leaders of levee board reform say Jindal threats violate spirit of 2006 changes By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 6, 2013. “In the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 5, 2013
Oil and gas association want Caldwell to reverse lawsuit approval By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 5, 2013. “A major energy industry association has demanded state Attorney General Buddy Caldwell withdraw his approval of an agreement between a New Orleans-area levee board and lawyers who have filed a lawsuit accusing about 100 oil and gas companies of destroying coastal wetlands…” (read more). Council suggests plans for Water Institute research By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 4, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 4, 2013
Amount of BP fines to fund Louisiana’s coastal restoration still a promise, not a certainty By Bob Marshall, The Lens. Sept. 3, 2013. “Big hat, no cattle. That’s an old adage used in ranch country to describe someone who has big plans but an empty wallet. And that’s where the RESTORE Act is today…” (read more). Oil cleanup near completion, BP officials say By Jacob Batte, The Daily Comet (Thibodaux, La.). Sept. 3, 2013. “More than three years after the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 3, 2013
BP: Jindal admin ‘misrepresents’ company’s record By Associated Press. Sept. 2, 2013. “BP PLC says the Jindal administration has misrepresented its record in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, including how much it has spent on cleanup…” (read more). Farmer-fisherman exchange ties both ends of the Mississippi River By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 2, 2013. “They may speak differently, dress differently and make their living off the land in different ways, but the Barnyard to Boatyard …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 30, 2013
Lawyers v drillers By The Economist. Aug. 31, 2013. “Over the past century Louisiana has lost nearly 2,000 square miles of coastal wetlands, an area the size of Delaware. This not only leaves the state denuded—with less than 75% of the wetlands it used to have—but also makes New Orleans, its biggest city, more vulnerable to hurricanes…” (read more). BP: Jindal administration ‘misrepresents’ company’s record regarding 2010 oil spill By Chevel Johnson, The Associated Press. Aug. 29, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS …