Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 3, 2015
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To seek fed support, study projects economic cost of coastal loss By Bob Marshall, The Lens. Dec. 2, 2015 “Continued coastal land loss in Louisiana could cost the state and national economies tens of billions dollars a year, and it could allow a single hurricane to deliver a $133 billion blow to the state, according to a new study by Louisiana State University and the RAND Corporation…” (read more). Phil Bryant to host Dec. 9 meeting of RESTORE Council in …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 2, 2015
Workers add artificial-reef habitat near Grand Isle By Todd Masson, The Times-Picayune. Dec. 1, 2015. “South Louisiana anglers know Grand Isle offers incomparable speckled-trout action, particularly in the spring and summer, when the fish move to the salty coast to spawn…” (read more). Prosecutors ask to drop charges against BP supervisors By the Associated Press. Dec. 2, 2015. “Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against two BP supervisors who worked on the rig where 11 …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 1, 2015
Anadarko Ordered to Pay $159.5 Million for 2010 Gulf Spill By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Laurel Brubaker Calkins, Bloomberg. Nov. 30, 2015. “Anadarko Petroleum Corp. was ordered to pay almost $160 million for its role as part-owner of the doomed Gulf of Mexico well that in 2010 caused the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history…” (read more). Mayors on a mission to Paris to save Mississippi River Op-ed by Roy D. Buol, The Des Moines Register. Nov. 30, 2015. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 30, 2015
Tons of recycled oyster shells from New Orleans area restaurants could help protect the coast *features Kim Reyher, CRCL By Amy Wold, The Advocate. November 25, 2015 “Restaurant workers and oil company employees rolled up their sleeves one day last week and shoveled ton after ton of oyster shells into bags as part of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s oyster shell recycling program.” (Read More) Private companies restoring wetlands in Plaquemines Parish are employing mitigation bank process By Amy …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 23, 2015
Jindal cuts spare higher ed, but cut coastal dollars (video) *features Steve Cochran, MRD By John Snell, WVUE. November 20, 2015 “The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority said the money could still be spent on projects in future years, but environmental groups believe it sets a bad precedent to use coastal restoration dollars to balance Louisiana’s frequent budget crises.” (Read More) Also featured on following stations: WDAM WSFA Groups decry using coastal money to balance budget *features MRD statement By …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 20, 2015
Jindal’s proposed budget cuts include $6.4 million from coastal agency *features Steve Cochran, MRD By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. November 19, 2015 “Coastal restoration dollars should be used to build land and protect communities – not fill holes in the state’s budget,” said Steve Cochran, who also is an associate vice president of the Environmental Defense Fund. “We have a rainy day fund for that exact purpose – let’s use it and not sell restoration short.” (Read More) Concerns over …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 19, 2015
Edwards, Vitter say they’ll protect coastal restoration funding *features MRD By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. November 18, 2015 “Both state Rep. John Bel Edwards and U.S. Sen. David Vitter said they will protect funding for Louisiana coastal restoration projects from cuts in the midst of the major budget challenges they will face if elected governor, according to responses released Wednesday (Nov. 18) by a consortium of environmental and business groups.” (Read More) Private funding helps project to stabilize canal in …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 18, 2015
Edwards, Vitter answer questions on coastal restoration *features MRD By David Hammer, WWL-TV. November 18, 2015 “The Restore the Mississippi Delta Coalition and the Coast Builders Coalition sent two questions to Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican David Vitter. The first asked what the candidates would do to pay back the state’s $1.8 billion debt to the federal government for the New Orleans area flood protection system, a debt that is now structured with payments of $93 million a year …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 16, 2015
Corps of Engineers needs big-scale coastal plan, state official says *features David Muth, NWF By Cain Burdeau, AP, The Times-Picayune. November 13, 2015 “The federal government’s lack of an overarching plan on how to fight land loss in Louisiana is wasting money that could be spent on fixing the state’s problems, a top Louisiana coastal official told a congressional panel on Friday (Nov. 13). Kyle Graham, executive director of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, said Louisiana’s “largest stumbling …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: November 13, 2015
BP settlement brings unprecedented money to coastal restoration efforts *features David Muth, NWF By Bob Marshall, The Lens. November 12, 2015 “As he looked at the amount of money coming to Louisiana from BP’s settlement of the Deepwater Horizon pollution disaster, David Muth shook his head in wonder. He saw tens of millions going to rebuild dolphin populations, hundreds of millions for birds and fish and — best of all — billions for restoring coastal wetlands.” (Read More)
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Nov. 12, 2015
Louisiana can again hold the ducks it used to, guide says By Todd Masson, The Times-Picayune. Nov. 11, 2015. “South Louisiana hunters have seen a consistent decline in recent years in the numbers of ducks that overwinter in the region, and Ryan Lambert says it’s due to one reason: The birds don’t have enough to eat. ‘We’ve lost 2,000 square miles of land. Ducks don’t eat land, but we’ve probably lost 10,000 square miles of habitat,’ he said. ‘That’s millions …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Nov. 11, 2015
Underground map of La. to help fight coastal loss at sea level By John Snell, FOX 8 (New Orleans). Nov. 10, 2015. “A study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ranks parts of South Louisiana among the most rapidly sinking spots on earth. While opinions are sharply divided about the causes, McLindon argues the primary culprits of subsidence in the Delta are underground faults…” (read more). BP oil spill dispersants hindered rather than helped, study says By Beatrice Gitau, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Nov. 10, 2015
Louisiana simply must find the money to finish coastal master plan: Editorial By The Editorial Board, The Times-Picayune. Nov. 9, 2015. “South Louisianians know how vulnerable we are because of the erosion of our coast. But a new study emphasizes how quickly we must act to reverse that trend and the urgent need for more money to pay for the restoration work…” (read more). La. coastal plan $71 billion short, report says by Jacob Batte, The Houma Courier. Nov. 7, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Nov. 9, 2015
More money needed, but coastal plan on track, official says By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Nov. 6, 2015. “It’s clear that much more money will be needed to complete Louisiana’s 50-year, $50 billion hurricane protection and coastal restoration master plan. But the state’s senior coastal official said Friday (Nov. 6) that Louisiana already is on its way to implementing a sustainable program to build and maintain the projects…” (read more). Louisiana’s plan for coastal restoration and protection will …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Nov. 6, 2015
Louisiana’s 50-year coastal master plan seen as $71 billion short By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Nov. 6, 2015. “Louisiana’s projections for funding its 50-year master plan for coastal restoration and hurricane storm surge protection are at least $71 billion short of the inflation-adjusted $91.7 billion price tag, according to a study released Friday (Nov. 6) by the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy…” (read more). BP engineer involved in 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill expected to change plea …