Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 22, 2015
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Coastal programs to see 5 percent budget cuts in 2015-16, Coastal Authority Executive Director says By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 21, 2015 “Clearly, Louisiana is facing a short-term budgetary crisis, but CPRA is tackling a much more serious long-term crisis,” said a statement released late Wednesday by the Environmental Defense Fund, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation.” (Read More) In BP oil spill trial, U.S. witnesses to detail …
NEWS RELEASE: Louisiana Governor Cuts Coastal Funds, Jeopardizing Coast
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Elizabeth Van Cleve, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, evancleve@edf.org Lauren Bourg, National Audubon Society, 225.776.9838, lbourg@audubon.org Jimmy Frederick, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, 225.767.4181, jimmy.frederick@crcl.org Louisiana Governor Cuts Coastal Funds, Jeopardizing Coast Budget cuts will impact restoration programs and raises question of how state will pay for Coastal Plan (New Orleans – January 21, 2015) On Wednesday, January 21, 2015, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced budget cuts including cuts …
Tagged EconomicsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 21, 2015
BP oil spill trial: Feds call more witnesses Wednesday By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 21, 2015 “The U.S. government will call on several more witnesses starting Wednesday morning (Jan. 21) to help bolster its argument that BP should pay the maximum $13.7 billion fine for its role in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.” (Read More) Judge in BP trial raises prospect of big penalty paid in installments By Daniel Gilbert, The Wall Street Journal. Jan. 21, …
What is Phase III of the BP Trial?
Phase III of the BP Trial started this week. But what does this mean? Why are there “phases”, and when will this trial end? All good questions. The BP trial underway is a civil (not criminal) litigation between the U.S. Department of Justice and BP and other parties responsible for the 2010 Gulf oil spill. BP and others are being held accountable for violations of the Clean Water Act for spilling millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 20, 2015
Billions at stake as latest phase of BP civil trial opens By Richard Thompson, The New Orleans Advocate. Jan. 20, 2015 “Barring a last-minute settlement, a federal judge in New Orleans is set to begin hearing testimony Tuesday as he considers how many billions of dollars BP and a minority partner in its ill-fated Macondo well should have to pay as a penalty for their roles in the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.” (Read More) Environmental groups …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 16, 2015
Judge puts BP’s top fine at $13.7 billion for Gulf oil disaster; U.S. Sought $18 billion By Margaret Cronin Fisk, Bloomberg News. Jan. 16, 2015 “Today’s ruling on the spill’s size sets the stage for a trial next week in New Orleans at which Barbier will determine the amount of the fines, based on the law’s provision for as much as $4,300 per barrel released and factors such as what BP did to minimize or mitigate the effects of the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 15, 2015
Five years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: What we know now Business Wire. Jan. 15, 2015 “2015 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference to Highlight Latest Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Research Results in Houston, Texas.” (Read More)
Final Phase of BP Oil Spill Trial to Begin Next Week
Press Statement + Interview Opportunities Available Contact: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Elizabeth Van Cleve, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, evancleve@edf.org Lauren Bourg, National Audubon Society, 225.776.9838, lbourg@audubon.org Final Phase of BP Oil Spill Trial to Begin Next Week BP must be held fully accountable for its role in nation’s largest oil disaster (New Orleans – January 15, 2015) On Tuesday, January 20, 2015, the third and final phase of the BP oil spill civil trial will begin …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 14, 2015
New elevated boardwalk puts Lafourche wetlands on display Fox8 News. Jan. 13, 2015 “Lafourche Parish offers people an up-close look at the wetlands in Lockport thanks to a new boardwalk.” (Read More) EPA proposes more restrictive standards for oil spill dispersants By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 13, 2015 “These requirements are anticipated to encourage the development of safer and more effective spill mitigating products, and would better target the use of these products to reduce the risks to human …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 13, 2015
Coastal rundown: Year in Review By Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. Jan. 12, 2015 “One theme we set out to cover in the beginning is the way science and coastal restoration can be a boost to the gulf coast’s economy.” (Read More) As his parish shrinks, new Plaquemines president maps strategy to reclaim land By John Snell, Fox8-New Orleans. Jan. 10, 2015 “Unless current trends are reversed, the U.S. Geological Survey predicts the lower two-thirds of Plaquemines Parish by the year 2050 …
Another piece of the puzzle: New study sheds light on oil’s effects on plant life
By Matt Phillips, National Wildlife Federation The 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster spilled nearly 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Oil coated the shore, covering hundreds of miles of coastline, including some of Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. Scientists have spent the years since the spill assessing its continuing impacts on Gulf wildlife and ecosystems. And next Tuesday in New Orleans, Phase III of the BP oil spill trial will start in New Orleans. In a recent study, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 12, 2015
Appeals court won’t rehear a BP oil spill liability argument By Kevin McGill, Associated Press. Jan. 09, 2015 “A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its 2014 ruling that BP cannot avoid federal penalties for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill by blaming another company’s failed equipment.” (Read More) Coastal landowners helpless against erosion By Jonathan Olivier, DailyComet. Jan. 09, 2015 “The loss of land and culture are continuing to mount, and so is a dispersal of residents …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 9, 2015
New Plaquemines Parish Council denies coal export terminal’s building permit By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 08, 2015 “This new Parish Council made a political decision that has a real impact and sends a message to RAM that the parish will put what is best for the coast and its community before what is best for short-term industrial projects, especially those that would negatively impact coastal restoration efforts.” (Read More)
River diversion model debuted at Plaquemines Parish Orange Festival
By Philip Russo, Outreach Coordinator, Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition Land along a river has long been coveted for its agricultural productivity, but few rivers can compete with the mighty Mississippi. With a drainage basin stretching across 31 U.S. states and parts of Canada, it is no surprise that the Mississippi River carries a lot of sediment. Historically, the river would deposit this sediment near its mouth in what is now southeast Louisiana, creating new land. But since leveeing …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 06, 2015
The Bayou Woman – Life in the Louisiana Wetlands (Video, 13:30 mark) By Whitney Vann, WBRZ. Jan. 03, 2015 “Saltwater intrusion has killed so much of our wetlands, and with it, an important line of defense from hurricanes.” (Watch Video) Gulf Coast suffers majority of coastal wetlands loss By Ducks Unlimited, North Texas e-News. Jan. 01, 2015 “Louisiana’s coastal land loss is the greatest environmental, economic and cultural tragedy in North America.” (Read more) Orleans, other parishes collecting Christmas tress …