Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 8, 2015
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Coastal work moves forward in Terrebonne, Lafourche *features Simone Maloz, ROR By Meredith Burns, Houma Courier. June 8, 2015 “This year’s plan is pretty good,” said Simone Maloz, executive director of Restore or Retreat, a local coastal advocacy group. “Not only is it ambitious, it’s diverse and it’s highly favorable to our area.” (Read More) Oyster shell recycling project providing building material for oyster reef south of New Orleans *features CRCL By Amy Wold, The Advocate. June 8, 2015 …
10 years post Katrina – Where have you gone, Mr. Go?
By Amanda Moore, Deputy Director, National Wildlife Federation, Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition Over the coming months as we approach the 10th anniversaries of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition will publish a series of blog posts that examine issues and topics relevant to these events, particularly as they relate to coastal restoration. Below, is an update on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO). Even before the storm, locals dubbed the Mississippi River Gulf …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 5, 2015
New Orleans faces a terrifying future as sea levels rise By Chris Matthews, Fortune. June 4, 2015 “Flood risk will grow more severe as rising sea levels and sinking coastal land produce a local increase of at least four feet by the end of the century. And then there’s the inevitable increase in major storm surges caused by extreme weather events. We’ve created a guide to the crises ahead and the city’s best hope for survival.” (Read More)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 4, 2015
10 states where hurricane damage will cost the most By Chris Matthews, Fortune. June 4, 2015 “With every hurricane season, millions more homes are put at risk of damage from storm surges. The real estate data firm CoreLogic released a report on Thursday that estimates that this hurricane season, 6.1 million homes will be at risk of such damage, the total value of which is a staggering $1.5 trillion.” (Read More)
Hydrocoast Maps Monitor Changes in Mississippi River Estuaries
By John Lopez, Ph.D., Coastal Sustainability Program Director, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation The Lake Pontchartain Basin Foundation (LPBF) is releasing a report describing the methodology of its Hydrocoast Maps program, a research effort that began in 2012 and monitors water flow, salinity and other factors to better understand the Mississippi River estuary in the Pontchartrain Basin. What are the Hydrocoast Maps? The Hydrocoast Maps monitor the distribution of salinity, changes in water quality, and other pertinent information across the Pontchartrain Basin …
Tagged ReportsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: June 3, 2015
Louisiana coastal authority awards three grants for research on river diversions and soil strength By Amy Wold, The Advocate. June 3, 2015 “The state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has awarded $250,000 in grants addressing river diversions and coastal soils. CPRA and The Water Institute of the Gulf announced Tuesday that although they received 19 applications totaling $1.8 million in research grant requests, there was only money enough to fund three of the applications.” (Read More)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 2, 2015
Editorial: Coastal plan moves forward Houma Courier. June 1, 2015 “We still live perilously close to the Gulf, and the Gulf continues to inch its way inland. But the battle against it continues as well. Our coastal plan is proof that Louisiana realizes what it needs to do and is well on its way to doing just that.” (Read More) Survey urges cooperation to save state’s coastal wetlands By Keith Magill, The Daily Comet. June 1, 2015 “We have …
Barataria Land Bridge, Large-Scale Barataria Marsh Creation Project Underway
By Alisha Renfro, Staff Scientist, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign, National Wildlife Federation Today, in Plaquemines Parish, sand is being dredged from the Mississippi River and pumped westward through a pipeline into Barataria Bay to build new land. This project is one of the 19 priority projects the MRD Coalition identified as the most urgent to restore the health of the Mississippi River Delta and protect the people businesses, jobs and wildlife in the region. To date, more than 1,000 acres …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 1, 2015
The Great Katrina Footprint Debate 10 years later: Richard Campanella By Richard Campanella, The Times-Picayune. May 29, 2015 “In New Orleans, mitigation means building above the grade and raising existing homes. It involves strengthening building codes, installing shutters and getting key infrastructure out of the basement. It means improving local drainage, zoning new development out of flood zones and rebuilding natural defenses.” (Read More) Don’t Call It Katrina By Thomas Beller, The New Yorker. May 29, 2015 “The Mississippi, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 29, 2015
La. coastal plan, including local projects, wins approval By Keith Magill, Daily Comet. May 28, 2015 “Louisiana’s 2016 coastal restoration master plan has won final legislative approval. It provides $884 million for projects next year, an increase of approximately $159 million over the year prior.” (Read More) At State of City, Mayor Landrieu Announce Plans for Katrina 10th Anniversary Commemoration – ‘K10-Resilient New Orleans’ Will Be Months Long Commemoration PR Newswire. May 28, 2015 “The months-long commemoration, ‘K10-Resilient New …
Opening of Hurricane Season a Timely Reminder of Urgent Need for Coastal Restoration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Jacques Hebert, National Audubon Society, 504.264.6849, jhebert@audubon.org Elizabeth Van Cleve, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, evancleve@edf.org Jimmy Frederick, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, 225.317.2046, jimmy.frederick@crcl.org Opening of Hurricane Season a Timely Reminder of Urgent Need for Coastal Restoration Leading conservation groups call for action as storm season commences (New Orleans, LA—May 28, 2015) Prior to the June 1 start of the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season, national and local conservation groups working …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 27, 2015
Coastal restoration group details progress made with wetlands *features Kim Reyher, CRCL By Bridget Mire, Daily Comet. May 26, 2015 “One of the approaches we’re really supportive of is the use of sediment diversion,” she said. “The basic idea is to put the (Mississippi) River back to work building land. The river’s been constrained behind levees for so long, and we’re not using the tool that we have.” (Read More) On the Bayou: Front Lines of Climate Change By …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 26, 2015
Decade After Katrina, Pointing Finger More Firmly at Army Corps By Campbell Robertson & John Schwartz, New York Times. May 23, 2015 “This debate centered on how best to prevent flooding from the city’s three major drainage canals, which jut into the city from Lake Pontchartrain. The levees and flood walls along two of these canals failed during the hurricane, letting water pour through neighborhoods and drown scores of people.” (Read More)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 22, 2015
Levee group publishes first report By Meredith Burns, Daily Comet. May 21, 2015 “The Coastal Louisiana Levee Consortium published its first report last week to provide information on building levees and related policies.The report includes South Lafourche Levee District’s guide to build affordable levees, a paper from North Lafourche Levee District Executive Director Dwayne Bourgeois about the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, and other information.” (Read More) High incidence of dolphin deaths in Gulf of Mexico conclusively linked to …
Conservation Groups Commend Congressional Funding of Louisiana Coastal Restoration Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Jacques Hebert, National Audubon Society, 504.264.6849, jhebert@audubon.org Elizabeth Van Cleve, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, evancleve@edf.org Conservation Groups Commend Congressional Funding of Louisiana Coastal Restoration Projects Funding will help advance crucial, long-needed Louisiana coastal restoration efforts (Washington, D.C.—May 21, 2015) Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations included critical funding for the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Program in its Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 16) Energy and Water Development Appropriations …