Latest Mississippi River Delta News: October 6, 2015
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US, states announce settlement with BP over gulf oil spill *features MRD statement By Eric Tucker, AP. October 5, 2015 “A coalition of conservation organizations, including the National Audubon Society and the Environmental Defense Fund, praised the arrangement. The groups said in a joint statement that while the full damage of the oil spill may not yet be known, the process “will help bring the Gulf back to the state it was before the spill, and the release of this …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: October 5, 2015
State coastal board proposes sending money left over from coastal projects to La. 1 elevation work *features Steve Cochran, EDF, David Muth, NWF, Cynthia Duet, NAS, Rebecca Triche, LWF By Amy Wold, The Advocate, October 4, 2015 “There is no underestimating the importance of Port Fourchon, but these types of projects must stay separate from restoration efforts,” said King Milling, chair of the America’s WETLAND Foundation and a CPRA board member. “Unless we do everything possible to stop coastal land …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: October 2, 2015
Our Views: Coastal funding shouldn’t suffer because of failure to properly budget highway projects The Advocate, October 1, 2015 “The Jindal proposal will create a terrible precedent, that money from the Coastal Trust Fund can be used for politically popular projects. Access to Port Fourchon is vital to the oil and gas industry, and that is why we support the expensive elevation project. What we don’t support is sacrificing our future credibility for federal aid for the cost because Jindal …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: October 1, 2015
Guest commentary: Our coastal protection, restoration efforts are making a difference By Chip Kline, The Advocate. September 30, 2015 “Are our protection and restoration efforts making a difference? The answer is yes, we are better protected than just a few years ago, but there is still a long way to go. The best news may be that we are fighting back with a scientifically effective plan, and for the first time, we have funding to make it happen. However, getting …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 30, 2015
Date set for final decision on construction of river diversion, as research continues By Bob Marshall, The Lens. September 29, 2015 “The final decision on whether to start building the first river diversion in the state’s coastal restoration effort is set to be made Oct. 21. Kyle Graham, head of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, said his agency’s governing board will decide that day whether to build or cancel the Mid-Barataria Diversion near Myrtle Grove, the first of …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 29, 2015
Wetlands advocates object to using BP money for highway bridge By Mark Schliefstein, The Times-Picayune. September 28, 2015 “The America’s WETLAND Foundation is opposing the use of BP oil spill fine money to elevate Louisiana 1 near Port Fourchon or for any other infrastructure project. It announced its position Saturday (Sept. 26), putting it at odds with Gov. Bobby Gov. Bobby Jindal.” (Read More)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 28, 2015
Wetlands advocacy group opposes using BP oil-spill fines for La. 1 By Abby Tabor, The Houma Courier. September 26, 2015 “Unless we do everything possible to stop coastal land loss in this state, there will not be a Port Fourchon or Grand Isle,” he said. “This funding source should remain dedicated to its intended purpose, and any attempt to do otherwise would set a bad precedent.” (Read More) State to move forward with Mississippi River diversion plans next month …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 25, 2015
Billions (with a B) headed to Louisiana and Gulf Coast *features Simone Maloz, ROR By Simone Maloz, Oil & Industry Magazine. September, 2015 “While there are many more i’s to dot and t’s to cross on the BP settlement agreement, we have been provided a great opportunity; however, many challenges and tough decisions remain. Now more than ever, through transparency and public participation throughout the process, Louisiana and our coastal parishes must show ourselves and the nation we have always …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 24, 2015
Hurricane Rita served as eye-opener for Terrebonne officials *features Simone Maloz, ROR By Meredith Burns, Houma Courier. September 24, 2015 “It was one of the first realizations that the land loss that our area experiences is really starting to affect our defense systems here,” said Simone Maloz, director of Restore or Retreat and one of the organizers of a panel on Hurricane Rita held Wednesday in Houma.” (Read More) Bracing for the Storms *features David Yarnold, NAS By David …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 22, 2015
Next governor must speed coastal restoration: poll *features Steve Cochran, MRD By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. September 21, 2015 “The vast majority of Louisiana voters believe protecting and restoring coastal Louisiana is as important as any other issue facing the state, and the next governor should make restoration a high priority, according to the results of a new state-wide poll released Monday (Sept. 21) by a coalition of environmental groups.” (Read More) Contracting for Louisiana coastal restoration By David …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 21, 2015
Research to study how changes in the Mississippi River can impact the Gulf of Mexico *features Alisha Renfro, NWF By Amy Wold. The Advocate. September 19, 2015 “Renfro said the Mississippi River’s influence, whether it be from freshwater, sediment or nutrients, extends across the Gulf Coast state borders. “We think of the Gulf of Mexico state by state rather than a system. We have to look at what can we do for the Gulf of Mexico, so this will help …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 17, 2015
Gov. Bobby Jindal asks for part of BP money to be diverted to Louisiana 1 bridge project *features Steve Cochran, EDF By Mark Schleifstein. The Times-Picayune. September 16, 2015 “Gov. Bobby Jindal has asked coastal restoration officials to change state policy to allow some of the BP oil spill settlement to be used to pay for part of a $350 million Louisiana 1 bridge connecting Port Fourchon with Golden Meadow.” (Read More) Bobby Jindal wants savings from restoration project …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 16, 2015
Experts: Talk now about drastic changes, or deal with coastal crisis later *features Steve Cochran, EDF By Bob Marshall. The Lens. September 15, 2015 “Participants were charged with designing long-term plans that could ensure the presence of sustainable coastal wetlands into the next century while also maintaining or improving river commerce and flood protection. The state hoped the global reach of the competition would provide new ideas from the rapidly evolving fields of coastal engineering and science, even as it …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 15, 2015
$52 million in restoration, river projects to be discussed Tuesday By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch. The Times-Picayune. September 14, 2015 “In terms of the seven Louisiana projects, five of them are called for in the state’s Master Plan for coastal restoration and protection. The other two projects were proposed by federal council members and directly benefit coastal Louisiana.” (Read More)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 14, 2015
New Orleans is still vulnerable to another big storm By Adam Ernick. PRI. September 14, 2015 “The sad reality is that the coastal land in Louisiana subsides about three feet every hundred years,” he explains. “Now, if you add to that the predictions for sea level rise, you’re talking about an effective rise in water of six feet over 100 years. So it’s a losing situation unless you go in and try to restore the wetlands.” (Read More) Entrepreneurs …