Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 29, 2013
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Oil spill restoration overseers approve 1st plan By Janet McConnaughey, The Associated Press. Aug. 28, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS — The committee that will oversee some of BP PLC’s oil spill fines hopes to put money into restoration projects within 12 months, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said Wednesday…” (read more). Lt. Gen. Russel Honore advocates for hurricane preparation and protection By WWL-TV (New Orleans). Aug. 29, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS, La. – Eight years ago, Louisiana native, Lieutenant General Russel Honore, …
A review of the RESTORE Council's Initial Comprehensive Plan
By Whit Remer and Elizabeth Weiner, Environmental Defense Fund Last week, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council released the “Initial Comprehensive Plan: Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystem and Economy” for implementing parts of the RESTORE the Gulf Coast Act, which was enacted into law in 2012 in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council was created by the RESTORE Act and comprises officials from five Gulf Coast states and six federal agencies. The …
Tagged ReportsLatest Mississippi River Delta news: Aug. 20, 2013
Editorial: BP court case still causing waves By Editorial Page staff, The American Press (Lake Charles, La.). Aug. 16, 2013. “As the tropics begin heating up for the traditional height of hurricane season, so, too, is the court case related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and environmental calamity in the Gulf of Mexico…” (read more). Opinion: BP tries to duck oil spill accountability By CityBusiness Editorial staff, New Orleans CityBusiness. Aug. 15, 2013. “It should come as …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 30, 2013
BP Says Spill Fund Is Running on Fumes By Selina Williams. The Wall Street Journal. July 30, 2013. “LONDON—BP BP.LN -3.28% PLC said Tuesday that the $20 billion fund it set up to cover the cost of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill will soon run out, as compensation claims have accelerated despite legal efforts from the company to halt what it claims are excessive payouts…” (Read more). Lift hold on clients’ Gulf oil spill claims payments, law firm urges judge By Mark Schleifstein. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 19, 2013
The Gulf’s Suffering Continues, So Should BP’s Payments Opinion by Kathleen Koch. U.S. News & World Report. July 19, 2013. “It’s hard to miss the commercials that bombard television viewers, showing cheerful scenes of the Gulf Coast and assuring everyone that oil giant British Petroleum’s “commitment to the Gulf and to America has never been stronger.” Yet today BP appears before a federal judge…” (Read more). Corps of Engineers moves closer to decision on how to ‘armor’ New Orleans area …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 16, 2013
Federal agencies raise questions about state’s Mid-Barataria By Mark Schleifstein. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). July 15, 2013. “The National Marine Fisheries Service has raised a series of questions about a state proposal to build a diversion on the Mississippi River near Myrtle Grove that would pump between 50,000 and 75,000 cubic feet per second of sediment and freshwater into Barataria Bay…” (Read more). BP launches anti-fraud hotline for claims arising from 2010 oil spill in Gulf of Mexico By The Associated Press. July …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 15, 2013
Fading away: Coastal erosion threatens Louisiana’s fragile wetlands and economy By Cole Avery. The News-Star (Monroe, La.). July 14, 2013. “Ryan Lambert has seen amazing things in the Louisiana bayou. Skies full of ducks. Waters teeming with fish. Lush plant life giving habitat to the game that make the state “The Sportsman’s Paradise.” He’s spent 33 years sharing his home with thousands of tourists…” (Read more). Our Views: Don’t waste BP funds By The Advocate Editorial Board (Baton Rouge, La.). …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: June 19, 2013
Surviving the Next Gulf Oil Spill By Ben Raines, The New York Times. June 18, 2013. “FAIRHOPE, Ala. — DOWN here on the Gulf of Mexico, the air is heavy with expectation as we await the arrival of billions of dollars in fines from companies involved in the BP oil-well blowout, which spewed millions of gallons of oil into the gulf…” (Read more) Deepwater horizon’s effects three years later: Things are not fine By Rev. Gordon C. Stewart, MinnPost (Minneapolis, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 18, 2013
Plans for coastal restoration debated in St. Bernard By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). June 17, 2013. “CHALMETTE – The crowd at a coastal restoration meeting Monday agreed something has to be done to reverse coastal land loss in Louisiana, but sharply disagreed with how the state’s plans to move forward with large river diversions…” (Read more) The Louisiana Coast: Last Call — Coastal Restoration Crucial For Business By Bob Marshall, WWNO (New Orleans). June 17, 2013. “Restoring …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 17, 2013
Louisiana fishers and coastal restoration advocates expected to pack Monday meeting By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). June 17, 2013. “Louisiana fishers and coastal restoration advocates are expected to pack a meeting in St. Bernard Parish on Monday to discuss Mississippi River diversions with state officials…” (Read more) Plaquemines Parish’s main western thoroughfare, swamped by Hurricane Isaac floodwater, gets elevated By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune. June 14, 2013. “A section of western Plaquemines Parish’s main thoroughfare, which was inundated …
Opening of Bonnet Carré Spillway provides insight into use of river sediments
By Alisha Renfro, Coastal Scientist, National Wildlife Federation In 2011, high water levels in the Mississippi River prompted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway in order to reduce pressure against the river levees and safely shunt the flood waters past nearby communities. In a recent study published in the Journal of Hydrology (Vol. 477, pg. 104-118), a group led by Mead Allison, Ph.D., examined the effects of the 2011 operation of the Bonnet Carré …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 7, 2013
Where the BP oil spill money is going Erin Burnett, CNN. June 6, 2013. “How the money BP is spending to restore the ecosystem along the Gulf Coast is really being used…” (Video) Progress slow in Gulf Coast oil cleanup as funding still uncertain By Kate Irby, McClatchy. June 6, 2013. “WASHINGTON — Three years after the infamous BP oil spill off the Gulf Coast, lawmakers are still trying to nail down the effectiveness of past, present and future relief …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 29, 2013
Corps of Engineers concludes $10.3 billion, 98-mile-long Morganza to the Gulf levee is ‘economically justified’ By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). May 28, 2013. “The Army Corps of Engineers has concluded that construction of a 98-mile-long, $10.3 billion Morganza to the Gulf hurricane levee system that will protect Houma and surrounding communities from storm surges “is economically justified, environmentally acceptable and engineeringly sound…” (Read more) LSU scientists warn: Don’t let nitrogen anxiety undermine fight to save coast By Paul …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 20, 2013
The Louisiana Coast: Last Call — River Diversions By Bob Marshall, WWNO (New Orleans). May 20, 2013. “It’s almost impossible to find anyone in coastal Louisiana opposed to the idea of “coastal restoration.” Storms like Katrina, Gustav and Isaac have shown everyone the value of the marshes and swamps that once stood between them and the Gulf…” (Read more) Louisiana’s Bayou Is Sinking: Can $50 Billion Save It? By Tim Folger, National Geographic. May 17, 2013. “When Terry Serigny was …
Louisiana’s compounding coastal threats
By Alisha A. Renfro, Ph.D., Staff Scientist, National Wildlife Federation Worldwide, rising global temperature is a threat to coastal communities in the form of rising sea levels and stronger hurricanes. Last week, the Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans hosted a presentation by Virginia Burkett, Ph.D., Chief Scientist for Global Climate and Land Use Change at the United States Geological Survey. In Dr. Burkett’s presentation, “Climate Change and Sea Level Rise: Implications for New Orleans,” she discussed the science of …