Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 29, 2015
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects BP, Anadarko over Deepwater Horizon spill penalties By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters. June 29, 2015 “The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected bids by BP Plc(BP.L) and Anadarko Petroleum Corp(APC.N) to avoid penalties under federal pollution law in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The high court left in place a June 2014 ruling by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which said the companies were liable for civil penalties under …
Afternoon on the Bayou, Seeing Restoration Firsthand
By Matthew Phillips, Outreach Assistant, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Coalition, National Wildlife Federation Last Thursday, the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Coalition team traveled south to Plaquemines Parish to tour some of Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands. Andy Buchsbaum, National Wildlife Federation’s Vice President of Conservation Action, was in town to see our work firsthand. We packed the cars and drove to Buras, La to meet Ryan Lambert, owner of Cajun Fishing Adventures. We piled into two bay boats and set off through …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 24, 2015
USDA seeks partner proposals to protect and restore critical wetlands in Louisiana KLFY. June 23, 2015 “Kevin Norton, state conservationist in Louisiana for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today the availability of $17.5 million in financial and technical assistance nationwide to help eligible conservation partners voluntarily protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on private and tribal agricultural lands.” (Read More)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 23, 2015
Late high Mississippi River has Corps watching sand boils, seepage on levees By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. June 22, 2015 “An unusually late rise in the Mississippi River, swollen by repeated heavy rains in the upper Mississippi and Ohio valleys, has the Army Corps of Engineers keeping track of 14 sand boils and a dozen seepage areas along river levees in Iberville, Ascension and West Baton Rouge parishes, a corps official said Monday.” (Read More) A better bayou: Work aims …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 22, 2015
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2015 Louisiana Legislative Session: Coastal Wrap-Up
By Cynthia Duet, Deputy Director, Audubon Louisiana The 2015 session of the Louisiana Legislature has come to a close. Although the last two months have been filled with difficult decisions for lawmakers trying to balance the state budget during this important fiscal session, bills related to coastal restoration projects, programs and funding remained the primary focus of Mississippi River Delta Coalition policy staff. The Louisiana Legislature demonstrated continued commitment to coastal restoration and protection issues by passing HCR1 – the resolution …
LPBF Assesses Upgraded Hurricane Protection System for Greater New Orleans Eastbank
By Ezra Boyd, PhD, Disastermap.net, LLC The Hurricane Surge Risk Reduction System As we approach the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the associated levee failures, the people of the Greater New Orleans (GNO) region face constant reminders that our safety and viability depend on a complex system made of numerous elements that together mitigate risks from hurricane induced tidal floods. The near constant construction of levees, pumps and floodgates over the last decade provides the most visible evidence of …
Tagged ReportsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: June 18, 2015
Barrier island project moves forward Editorial, Daily Comet. June 16, 2015 “Any restoration of our barrier islands will go a long way toward protecting us from future storms. Without the natural building agents once brought by the rivers, though, any fix of these islands is merely temporary. We are likely on a path that will see us having to carry out similar restoration projects for the foreseeable future.” (Read More) Guest column: The New Orleans model for revival after …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 17, 2015
NASA studies Louisiana’s changing wetlands By Alan Buis, Phys.org. June 17, 2015 “An area of particular interest on this mission was the Wax Lake Delta. According to UAVSAR Principal Investigator Cathleen Jones of JPL, the Wax Lake Delta is one of the few deltas in the world that is actually growing through natural sedimentation processes.” (Read More) Louisiana’s four gubernatorial candidates vow not to raid Wilfelife and Fisheries funds By Todd Masson, The Times-Picayune. June 16, 2015 “We’re in …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 15, 2015
Katrina: An in-depth look at the disaster that brought New Orleans to its knees and changed it forever The New Orleans Advocate. June 14, 2015 “An unprecedented $71 billion in federal assistance has remade southeast Louisiana in ways large and small, from the temporary blue-tarp roofs that dotted the landscape in late 2005 to the higher, stronger levees that replaced the ones that failed so catastrophically on Aug. 29, spilling tragedy into the region.” (Read More) Five years later, Deepwater …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 12, 2015
Feds approve sand source for Louisiana barrier island rebuilding project By Mark Schleifstein, The Times Picayune. June 11, 2015 “The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has signed an agreement with Louisiana officials allowing the state to mine 13.4 million cubic yards of sand from Ship Shoal, an underwater sand formation in federal waters. The sand will be used to rebuild the Caillou Lake Headlands – also known as Whiskey Island – on the southern edge of Terrebonne Parish.” (Read …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 11, 2015
BP oil spill fine ruling may be imminent Argus Media. June 10, 2015 “A key ruling on Clean Water Act (CWA) fines that BP must pay to resolve damages caused by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be imminent after a judge canceled a hearing.” (Read More) BOEM, Louisiana to Restore Whiskey Island By Eric Haun, Marine Technology News. June 10, 2015 “Restoring barrier islands protects vital wetlands along the Gulf Coast and is part …
Audubon Louisiana training volunteers for Coastal Stewardship Program
By Ashley Peters, Communications Associate, National Audubon Society In May, a group of more than 30 volunteers gathered at the Grand Isle Community Center to learn about issues facing Louisiana’s beach-nesting birds and how people can help. Cute, fuzzy chicks of birds such as Least Terns and Wilson’s Plovers need our help during each spring and summer to protect them from human disturbance and other threats. “There are many ways birds and people can share the beach, it’s just a …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 10, 2015
Our Views: The shell recycling program pays dividends for all The Advocate. June 9, 2015 “In Louisiana, it’s hard to beat a half-shell for a good cause. That’s why we applaud the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and its dozen partners among New Orleans restaurants who are saving up oyster shells for a unique recycling project.” (Read More) Hurricane season brings fears of massive Deepwater Horizon oiling in Gulf of Mexico By Charles Digges, Bellona. June 9, 2015 “ …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 9, 2015
Project helps grow new marsh By Meredith Burns, Houma Courier. June 8, 2015 “Since the project was completed in late 2010, the contained area has filled in with marsh grass, and acres of material have expanded beyond the contained system where it continues to grow. The new marsh will help buffer south Lafourche’s hurricane-protection levees from Gulf of Mexico tides and waves.” (Read More)