Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 05, 2014
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Disappearing Defenses: The victories of 2014 (Video – David Muth) By John Snell, WVUE. Jan. 04, 2015. “The river built this place, all the land we are standing on, and we have to let it start building again.” (Read more ) Louisiana’s much-needed plan to save its wetlands is short almost $50 billion By Adam Wernick, PRI. Jan. 04, 2015. “If they don’t get this done in 50 to 60 years, they can’t get it done. [The result] will …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 30, 2014
Lafourche Parish project part of new emphasis on private financing in coastal work By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Dec. 30, 2014. “Organizers of a new coastal restoration project hope to show how these kind of projects can be done swiftly and somewhat cheaply through private investment, rather than solely depending on government to lead the way…” (read more). Landing private investors would lower public cost of coastal restoration, newspaper reports By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Dec. …
What can the Caernarvon Diversion and Bohemia Spillway teach us about coastal restoration?
By Theryn Henkel, Ph.D., Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation The Coastal Sustainability Program at the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) recently released an article titled “Examination of Deltaic Processes of Mississippi River Outlets–Caernarvon Delta and Bohemia Spillway in Southeastern Louisiana” in the Gulf Coastal Association of Geological Societies Journal. The article details work that LPBF has done investigating the development of the Caernarvon Delta and operation of the Bohemia Spillway, both located in Plaquemines Parish, La. Natural land-building deltaic processes of …
Tagged ReportsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 23, 2014
BP Says Deepwater Horizon Spill Civil Penalty Should be Lowered Along with Oil Prices By Angelo Young, International Business Times. Dec. 22, 2014. “British oil giant is asking the federal government to lower its civil penalty, citing the recent steep drop in global oil prices…” (Read more )
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 22, 2014
Environmental Groups Draw Recommendations from Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan (Audio- David Muth) By Amy Jeffries, WWNO. Dec. 19, 2014. “A coalition of environmental groups has come up with their own ideas for how the first millions can best be spent to restore the coast.” (Read more) Study: Many residents could be displaced from flooding By Jonathan Olivier, Houma Today. Dec. 19, 2014. “The authors concluded relocation, or the movement of individuals, away from the coastline is “inevitable,” and is …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 18, 2014
Louisiana’s Moonshot: An Interview with Environmental Reporter Bob Marshall (audio) By Jesse Hardman, WWNO. Dec. 17, 2014. “It’s really an historic mission, to steal a phrase from Star Trek, boldly going where no coastal scientists and engineers have ever gone before….” (Read more ) SWLA and Southeast Texas join forces to restore coast By Theresa Schmidt, KPLC TV. Dec. 17, 2014. “Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas are joining forces to fight to save the coast and wetlands of the Chenier …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 17, 2014
Coastal Rundown: Louisiana RESTORE Project Proposals By Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. Dec. 17, 2014. “The projects include creation of marshes adjacent to the Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans East, Lake Maurepas and Biloxi, and money for consolidated management of the Mississippi River.” (Read more ) For the first time since BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, portion of water around Grand Isle reopened By AP, The Advocate. Dec. 17, 2014. “Commercial fishermen are once again harvesting Gulf seafood off the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 16, 2014
The Plan to Save Louisiana’s Wetlands By Chris Peak, NationSwell. Dec. 14, 2014. “Two thousand square miles of wetlands have already been submerged in the Gulf of Mexico, and the state’s shoreline is receding quicker than anywhere else on Earth…” (Read more ) Got an idea to help save La.’s coast? By Jonathan Olivier, DailyComet. Dec. 15, 2014. “The state and a wetlands research group are looking for research and innovative ideas to help save Louisiana’s eroding coast…” (Read …
Job Opening: Avian Biologist, Audubon Louisiana
Overview: Now in its second century, Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat that supports them. Audubon’s mission is engaging people in bird conservation on a hemispheric scale through science, policy, education and on-the-ground conservation action. By mobilizing and aligning its network of Chapters, Centers, State and Important Bird Area programs in the four major migratory flyways in the Americas, the organization will bring the full power of Audubon to bear on protecting common and …
Tagged EconomicsJob Opening: Senior Policy Specialist, Gulf Coast Restoration, National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation is seeking a Senior Policy Specialist for Gulf Coast Restoration to join our staff in Washington, DC. In this role you will advocate on behalf of NWF’s Gulf Coast Restoration and Mississippi Delta Restoration (MRD) programs to protect and restore the Gulf of Mexico coastal area to greater resiliency in the face of storms, floods, sea level rise, human-caused erosion, oil spills, and other threats to wildlife and to coastal communities. This includes leading the national portion …
Tagged EconomicsLatest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 15, 2014
Opinion: Coastal restoration needs energy support now By the Editorial Board, New Orleans CityBusiness. Dec. 12, 2014. “Environmentalists and the energy sector typically don’t see eye to eye. Call it an oil-and-water relationship. But this week, the former took a stance that merits the support of the latter. Although it comes at the expense of a major player in oil and gas, their suggestions will help ensure the long-term prospect of the industry in south Louisiana…” (read more). Post-BP Plans …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 12, 2014
National Wildlife Federation recommends 5 Alabama projects for oil spill restoration funding By Dennis Pillion, al.com. Dec. 11, 2014. “In a report released this week the National Wildlife Federation recommended oyster reef creation, land acquisition and watershed restoration among Alabama-based projects that should be given priority as federal and state officials begin dividing up fine money collected from BP and other companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill…” (read more). Plaquemines Parish Council postpones vote on coal export terminal’s …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 11, 2014
National conservation coalition brings unified vision to Louisiana coastal restoration By Kate Archer Kent, Red River Radio (Shreveport, La.). Dec. 10, 2014. “A coalition of national environmental groups says the billions of dollars expected from the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill penalties should go toward rapidly rebuilding Louisiana’s coastline…” (read more). Solutions for Mississippi River Delta By DredgingToday.com. Dec. 11, 2014. “A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday released a report outlining 19 priority projects for restoring the Mississippi River …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 10, 2014
Louisiana restoration projects should get top priority with BP oil spill fine money, environmental groups say By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Dec. 9, 2014. “Rebuilding Louisiana’s coast, including the rapidly eroding Mississippi River delta, should be the main use of billions of dollars in expected BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill fine and restoration money…”(Read more) Saving Louisiana By David Yarnold, President, National Audubon Society, Huffington Post. Dec. 9, 2014. “It’s not just Louisiana’s people, economy, culture and wildlife that are …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 9, 2014
Legal experts: BP’s failed U.S. Supreme Court appeal sends ‘clear signal,’ sets tone for future disputes By Jennifer Larino, The Times-Picayune. Dec. 8, 2014. “The basis for the position they’ve taken for a couple of years now is no longer a valid position legally.” (Read more ) Jefferson Parish Council to ask U.S. Treasury for $400,000 to develop Restore Act project plan By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Dec. 8, 2014. “The Jefferson Parish Council plans to vote Wednesday on …