Latest news: July 30, 2012
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MR-GO restoration plan put on hold By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). July 27, 2012. “The chief of the Army Corps of Engineers has recommended a $2.9 billion plan to restore damage caused by the now-closed Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet navigation channel, but recommends no action be taken on the plan because the state won’t pay 35 percent of the cost…” (Read more) MRGO remediation plan released By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). July 28, 2012. “A proposed …
Latest news: July 27, 2012
Protecting Louisiana By U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, The Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). July 26, 2012. “We know the Gulf Coast is one of America’s most important assets. The energy, shipping, chemical, fishing and tourism industries on the coast generate economic activity that creates jobs throughout America…” (Read more) Spillways can divert sand from river to rebuild wetlands By Engineering at Illinois. July 26, 2012. “In the spring and summer of 2011, high floodwaters on the Mississippi prompted the corps …
Latest news: July 26, 2012
How to Rebuild the Mississippi Delta By Kelly Slivka, The New York Times. July 25, 2012. “You may remember that during last year’s epic Mississippi River flooding, the Army Corps of Engineers opened spillways upriver of New Orleans and Baton Rouge to divert some water away from the cities. One of those spillways was the Bonnet Carré, built in the early 1930’s to protect New Orleans from high water…” (Read more)
Latest news: July 25, 2012
Nation has large stake in protecting Louisiana from storms, Mayor Mitch Landrieu says By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). July 24, 2012. “New Orleans should be viewed as the “canary in the coal mine” for failures of the nation’s infrastructure, including the more than 50 failures of floodwalls and levees during Hurricane Katrina, Mayor Mitch Landrieu on Tuesday told an audience of business, government and environmental leaders discussing how best to mitigate the damages of weather-caused disasters…” (Read more) …
Latest news: July 24, 2012
RESTORE Act is a big win for Mississippi By U.S. Sen. Roger F. Wicker for The Hattiesburg (Miss.) American. July 23, 2012. “Last month, Congress passed an important piece of legislation for recovery that should bring hundreds of millions of dollars to Mississippi’s coastal communities. I was proud to work with my colleagues across the Gulf Coast to ensure the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies Act became law…” (Read more) Coastal director says BP must pay …
Latest news: July 23, 2012
Revitalize our coast, ensure our survival: A guest column by U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). July 21, 2012. “It’s a well-known fact that Louisiana loses a football field of land every hour and more than 16 miles of coastline a year. In all, Louisiana has lost enough land through coastal erosion to equal the entire state of Delaware…” (Read more) BP and Coast Guard should address Louisiana’s concerns about oil cleanup: An editorial The Times-Picayune. July 20, …
Latest news: July 20, 2012
BP must compensate Gulf states for oil spill By Kaley LaQuea, The Central Florida Tribune. July 18, 2012. “Earlier this month, President Barack Obama signed into law the RESTORE Act, which dictates that 80 percent of penalties paid by BP under the Clean Water Act be divvied among the five Gulf states impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill…” (Read more) Groups ready for fight over BP restoration money By Peter Schorsch, Saint Petersblog. July 19, 2012. “The payoff …
Latest news: July 19, 2012
RESTORE Act a big win for the Gulf Coast Editorial, The Shreveport (La.) Times. July 18, 2012. “The damage inflicted by the massive BP oil spill in April 2010 took a terrible toll on ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico, including the diverse and valuable bird populations that call the Gulf Coast states home…” (Read more) Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup draws fresh criticism By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). July 18, 2012. With oil from the 2010 …
Latest news: July 17, 2012
BP oil spill fines could favor Louisiana By Nikki Buskey, The Houma (La.) Courier. July 16, 2012. “Now the analysis begins. After more than a year, a bill that would dedicate billions in BP oil spill fines to the Gulf Coast has been signed into law by President Barack Obama…” (Read more) $41 million dredge is ‘investment in our coast’ By Nikki Buskey, The Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). July 16, 2012. “An enormous $41 million dredge built in Houma …
Latest news: July 16, 2012
Restore Act should look long term By John V. Valentine and George F. Crozier for the Birmingham (Ala.) News. July 15, 2012. “With the passage of the Restore Act, the state of Alabama is presented with an extraordinary opportunity and challenge: the opportunity to make a difference in our society and the challenge to carry through on it…” (Read more) The Wild Side The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). July 15, 2012. “Michael Iaconelli was in Orlando last week, and the …
Latest news: July 13, 2012
Making the most of the Restore Act: Editorial The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). July 12, 2012. “Louisiana will get a significant amount of money for its coast through the Restore Act, despite congressional compromises that affect our share of Clean Water Act fines assessed for the BP oil spill. The focus for state officials going forward should be on maximizing the amount Louisiana will get to spend on critical coastal restoration work. And there’s reason for optimism on that count. The …
Latest news: July 11, 2012
Thanks for a job well done Editorial, The Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). July 9, 2012. “U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu was in Thibodaux Monday, and the news was all good…” (Read more) Louisiana Delta: Mother Nature Got it Right the First Time By Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life. July 10, 2012. “The area where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico is one of the most engineered places in the country. For two centuries people have drained marshes, rerouted the …
Latest news: July 10, 2012
Nature takes a crack at rebuilding Louisiana marsh By Cain Burdeau, The Associated Press. July 9, 2012. “NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A small breach on the marsh-covered east bank of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans is giving rise to calls to let the river run wild…” (Read more) Conservation Update: The Gulf Gets a Win, But the Losses for Sportsmen Keep Coming By Hal Herring, Field and Stream. July 9, 2012. “There’s good news, and there’s bad news …
Latest news: July 9, 2012
Obama signs transportation bill heralded as ‘triple win’ for Louisiana By Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). July 6, 2012. “President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law a transportation bill that is expected to funnel billions of dollars in fines from the 2010 BP oil spill to Louisiana and four other Gulf states. The bill is the most significant for Louisiana adopted by the current Congress, which has been best known for bitter partisan battles…” (Read more) Obama signs …
Latest news: July 6, 2012
Groups ask ruling on new pass By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). July 4, 2012. “A number of national and local environmental groups sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday, asking that Mardi Gras Pass be formally designated as a navigable waterway…” (Read more) Gulf Coast states prepare to spend billions in fine money By Ledyard King and Deborah Barfield Berry (Gannett Washington Bureau). USA Today. July 5, 2012. “WASHINGTON – It took …