Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 5, 2015
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NOAA announces new Deepwater Horizon oil spill searchable database web tool NOAA. May 04, 2015 “A new online tool developed by NOAA to manage and integrate the massive amounts of data collected by different sources during the five years following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, called DIVER for Data Integration, Visualization, Exploration, and Reporting, is now available for use by research teams and the public at https://dwhdiver.orr.noaa.gov.” (Read More) St. Bernard residents could see flooding, higher insurance after tax …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 04, 2015
Mississippi River diversion proponents use full-page ad to state their case *features MRD statement, Natalie Peyronnin, EDF, By Amy Wold, The Advocate. May 04, 2015 “A full-page advertisement that ran Sunday in a number of publications in Louisiana, including The Advocate, highlights the need for large, land-building diversions to be built along the Mississippi River as part of the state’s coastal restoration plan. Andy Nyman, a wetland scientist at LSU, said scientists discussed the need to counter misinformation being spread …
In Ads Across State, Leading Wildlife & Fisheries Biologists Endorse Sediment Diversions
By Natalie Peyronnin, Director of Science Policy, Mississippi River Delta Restoration, Environmental Defense Fund Twenty-seven leading wildlife and fisheries biologists and other wetlands professionals are urging Louisiana’s citizens to support the construction of sediment diversions to restore marshes vital for protecting Louisiana’s diminishing coast and the people and wildlife it supports. In full-page ads that will begin appearing in Louisiana media, including the state’s largest newspapers, this Sunday, May 3, the experts write: “Louisiana urgently needs to restore a better …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 1, 2015
Bayou Lafourche dredging could start next month By Jacob Batte, Houma Courier. April 29, 2015 “A nearly $20 million project to dredge more than eight miles of Bayou Lafourche is expected to begin within the next month, officials said. The Bayou Lafourche Freshwater District received three bids Monday for the second phase of a large-scale project that aims to increase Mississippi River water flow into the bayou.” (Read More) Recycled Christmas trees used to build up land in Bayou Sauvage …
8th Graders Present Project to Louisiana House on Coastal Restoration
By Eden Davis, Outreach Coordinator, Louisiana Wildlife Federation This was originally posted on the LA Camo Coalition blog. On April 29, a group of 8th graders from Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Belle Chasse presented to the Louisiana House Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment about the importance of coastal restoration. The Committee diligently listened as the 8th graders used Cat Island as a call to action on the urgency for restoring our coast. Cat Island, located in Plaquemines Parish, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 30, 2015
NOAA study finds marshes, reefs, beaches can enhance coastal resilience NOAA News. April 29, 2015 “The resilience of U.S. coastal communities to storms, flooding, erosion and other threats can be strengthened when they are protected by natural infrastructure such as marshes, reefs, and beaches, or with hybrid approaches, such as a “living shoreline” — a combination of natural habitat and built infrastructure, according to a new NOAA study.” (Read More)
A tradition worth building – Collectively sustaining and stewarding our coast
By Maura Wood, Partnership Manager, National Wildlife Federation On April 20, several members of the Restore the Mississippi River Delta campaign gathered with community members in Davant, Louisiana, to commemorate the 5th anniversary since the BP oil spill with testimony and discussion about how the terrible oil unleashed on that day is still affecting us all. Those gathered included representatives from NGOs, fishermen, residents of coastal communities, business leaders, employees of restoration agencies and others. While there is widespread agreement …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 29, 2015
Engineering a better future for the Mississippi Delta Phys.org. April 28, 2015 “River deltas, low-lying landforms that host critical and diverse ecosystems as well as high concentrations of human population, face an uncertain future. Even as some deltas experience decreased sediment supply from damming, others will see increased sediment discharge from land-use changes. Accurate estimates of the current rate of subsidence in the Mississippi Delta are important for planning wetland restoration and predictions of storm surge flooding.” (Read More)
Improving implementation of the new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard
By Shannon Cunniff, Deputy Director, Water Program, Environmental Defense Fund This is part two of a two-part series about the new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard. Hurricane Katrina and Super Storm Sandy clearly illustrated the significant effects storms and flooding can have on the nation’s economy and security. So it’s not surprising that the President tapped the National Security Council to lead an interagency team to develop additional means to reduce the impact and cost of floods to the nation. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 28, 2015
Scalise, Richmond pleased with proposed funding for La. coastline restoration The Ripon Advance. April 27, 2015 “The inclusion of these funds in this appropriations bill moves the ball forward for vital coastal restoration projects while also keeping the spotlight on the national importance of Louisiana’s coastline.” (Read More) Still not RESTORE-d Gambit. April 27, 2015 “On the fifth anniversary of the BP disaster, much national and international attention rightly turned to the Gulf Coast, as it surely will this summer …
The new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard
By Shannon Cunniff, Deputy Director, Water Program, Environmental Defense Fund This is part one of a two-part series about the new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard. Check back tomorrow for part two. There has been a lot of misinformation circulating about the new Federal Flood Risk Management Standard established in Executive Order (EO) 13690. In this two-part series, we will shed light on the new standard as well as ways for stakeholders to get involved in the process and make …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 27, 2015
Deepwater Horizon continues to cause environmental problems By Time Sandle, Digital Journal. April 25, 2015 “Oozing oil on once cherished marshland continues to be a problem on the U.S. coast as the effects of Deepwater Horizon continue to affect the environment and marine life.” (Read More) Vessels to restore coast gets upgrades By Aaren Gordon, Houma Courier. April 22, 2015 “The Caminada Headland Beach and Dune Restoration Project aims to add barrier island shoreline just south of Port Fourchon, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 24, 2015
Early results from study of river sediment show enough to make diversions work By Bob Marhsall, The Lens. April 23, 2015 “Preliminary findings from the first comprehensive study in more than 50 years on the amount of material the river hauls south of New Orleans appear to support the land-building conclusions in the 2012 Master Plan, researchers said in several recent interviews.” (Read More) O’Mara: Five years later, Gulf still waits for real restoration By Collin O’Mara, Houston Chronicle. April …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 23, 2015
In Conversation with Antonia Juhasz By Andrew Stelzer, Earth Island Journal. April 23, 2015 “Basically, you’ve got BP’s oil stuck in many places of the Gulf of Mexico. You’ve got a blanket of oil on the bottom of the ocean. You’ve got oil that’s floating around in the sort of shallow waters, and some of it is these huge tar mats that get broken up by the waves. Pieces of the tar mats come to shore, particularly during storm season, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 22, 2015
The Gulf, Still at Risk By The Editorial Board, The New York Times. April 22, 2015 “While much of the oil has evaporated, been consumed by bacteria or widely dispersed, its poisons linger in marshes and wetlands, deep-sea corals are visibly damaged, and scientists have estimated that millions of gallons settled in roughly 1,200 square miles of the ocean floor, with untold consequences for the health of bottom-dwelling organisms.” (Read More) BP’s claims of Gulf recovery are a mockery By …