Expert panel discusses diversions as a coastal restoration tool
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By Alisha A. Renfro, Ph.D., National Wildlife Federation Last week in Baton Rouge, The Water Institute of the Gulf hosted the inaugural meeting of the Expert Panel on Diversion Planning and Implementation. The panel – comprised of 12 experts in natural and social sciences, engineering and economics – was selected from more than 60 nominees from across the country. Panel members are all from outside Louisiana, in order to foster critical and constructive review of work being led by Louisiana-based …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 16, 2014
Jefferson Parish cancels Saturday marsh project due to ‘huge success’ already By Drew Broach, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 15, 2014. “Jefferson Parish officials have cancelled Saturday’s Christmas tree marsh restoration volunteer project “due to the huge success of this past weekend’s volunteer event…” (read more) Diversions, barrier islands discussed at coastal restoration meeting By Xerxes Wilson, The Houma Courier. Jan. 15, 2014. “State officials heard concerns over fresh water diversions and future local development as the state presented its annual plan for …
A Tale of Two Meetings
By Philip Russo, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign It is hard to say no to a good two-for-one deal. At least, that’s what Louisiana’s Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority (CPRA) had in mind when they planned this week’s public meetings in South Louisiana. At meetings in Belle Chasse (yesterday), Thibodaux (tonight) and Lake Charles (tomorrow evening), CPRA is unveiling and accepting public comments on their Draft Fiscal Year 2015 Annual Plan as well as the Gulf oil spill Draft Natural …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 15, 2014
Live blog: Lawyers suing oil & gas industry to appear before state coastal authority By Bob Marshall, The Lens. Jan. 14, 2014. “The Lens will live-blog what could be a wetlands’ version of “High Noon” at Wednesday’s meeting of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority…” (read more) Spending bill could delay flood insurance hikes By Associated Press. Jan. 14, 2014. “Homeowners worried that new federal flood maps will send their flood insurance premiums skyrocketing would get some short-term relief…” (read …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 10, 2014
James Gill: BP execs show sharp sense of humor Opinion, James Gill, The Advocate. Jan. 10, 2014. “BP, alleging it is being forced to pay bogus Deepwater Horizon claims, is hoping to get the public on its side through national newspaper ads…” (read more) Experts discuss impact of Mississippi River diversion in Louisiana By Amy Wold, The Advocate. Jan. 9, 2014. “There’s an idea in the general public that creating diversions of fresh water and sediment from the Mississippi River …
Job Opening: Coastal Outreach Coordinator, Louisiana Wildlife Federation
JOB NOTICE POSITION: COASTAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR Baton Rouge, LA (posted December 4, 2013 – open until filled) Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF), a statewide organization representing a broad constituency of conservationists including hunters, anglers, campers, birders, boaters, and other outdoor enthusiasts who believe in conservation and protection of our state’s natural resources, is seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to serve as the LWF Coastal Outreach Coordinator. Since 2010, LWF has built a broad constituency of Louisiana sportsmen and other wildlife …
Tagged EconomicsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 3, 2013
The Louisiana Coast: Last Call — What’s Next? By Bob Marshall, WWNO (New Orleans, La.). Dec. 2, 2013. “Talk to anyone in South Louisiana and they know that the future is clouded by sea level rise and subsidence. They also know that if the Master Plan for the Coast is not implemented on time, as scheduled, Southeast Louisiana has very little chance of staying above that sea level rise…” (read more) Authority to consider legal action to break logjam over MRGO …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 20, 2013
St. Bernard Council message to state Legislature: no river diversions allowed By Bob Marshall, The Lens (New Orleans, La.). Nov. 19, 2013. “In what it sees as a blunt message to the state Legislature, the St. Bernard Parish Council today plans to pass an ordinance prohibiting construction of the river diversions within its jurisdiction called for in the state’s 2012 Master Plan for the Coast. (Update: The measure passed.)…” (read more) Mississippi officials to discuss flood control options, including dam …
Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign volunteers plant 250 trees in Big Mar basin
By Theryn Henkel, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Since 2009, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) has been actively documenting the development of an emergent delta in the receiving basin, Big Mar, of the Caernarvon Diversion outfall canal on the east side of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans. Since October 2010, in partnership with the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL), LPBF has conducted tree plantings within Big Mar as part of a Restore the Earth Foundation grant-funded reforestation …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 7, 2013
Video: A look at Mississippi River diversions with Captain Ryan Lambert By The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). Nov. 6, 2013. “This edition of “The Advocate: On The Outside” with Advocate outdoors writer Joe Macaluso and videographer Gary Krouse takes a look at Mississippi River diversions with Captain Ryan Lambert…” (See more) Public-radio documentary examines threat to Louisiana’s coastline from rising seas By Dave Walker, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). Nov. 6, 2013. “Rising seas and their threat to Louisiana’s coastline …
Basics of the Basin research symposium discusses past, present and future of the Pontchartrain Basin
By Shannon Hood and Estelle S. Robichaux, Environmental Defense Fund On October 24-25, 2013, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) hosted its 11th Basics of the Basin research symposium. Scientists and researchers from academia, non-profit organizations, private consulting groups and federal and state agencies gathered at the University of New Orleans (UNO) on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain to discuss the past, present and future issues of the Pontchartrain Basin. LPBF has hosted these biennial symposiums since 1992, providing an …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 5, 2013
The Louisiana Coast: Last Call — Diversions? By Bob Marshall, WWNO (New Orleans, La.). Nov. 4, 2013. “Anyone following the development of the Master Plan for the Louisiana coast knows that the central part of the plan is also its most controversial: large scale river diversions, opening the levees on the sides of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans to let the silt-carrying Mississippi out into these sinking deltas to begin rebuilding them…” (read more) President to visit New …
Recap of Wednesday's Mississippi River Hydrodynamic and Delta Management Study Technical Meeting
By Alisha Renfro, Coastal Scientist, National Wildlife Federation The Mississippi River is one of the most managed river systems in the world. However, that management has focused on navigation and flood control needs to the detriment of the economically and ecologically important coastal Louisiana landscape. This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) hosted a public meeting in New Orleans to present information and preliminary results of their joint effort on the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 17, 2013
BP’s silent disaster By Dahr Jamail, Al Jazeera. Oct. 16, 2013. “2010 oil spill has left a legacy of psychological and social problems among residents in the impact zone. Most people believe only those who have experienced war can know post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But those living in the impact zone of BP’s 2010 oil spill disaster…” (read more) Coastal restoration officials take on diversion questions By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). Oct. 17, 2013. “River diversions were at …
Timeline of the Gulf Oil Disaster: Make BP Restore
Yesterday, September 30, 2013, as phase II of the 2010 BP oil spill civil trial began in New Orleans, members of the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign gathered outside the courthouse to demand BP be held fully accountable for the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history. At 6:30 am, we debuted a brand new BP oil spill timeline video LIVE outside the courthouse on a 16-foot, high definition LED billboard in an effort to highlight the ongoing need for restoration and …