NEWS RELEASE: Conservation Groups Release Restoration Solutions for Mississippi River Delta
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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 Conservation Groups Release Restoration Solutions for Mississippi River Delta New report recommends a series of science-based restoration efforts to benefit coastal Louisiana (NEW ORLEANS – December 9, 2014) Today, leading national and local conservation groups released a report outlining 19 priority projects for restoring the Mississippi River Delta following the 2010 Gulf oil …
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MEDIA ADVISORY for Tuesday Dec. 9: Telepresser at 10:00 a.m. CT Conservation Groups Release Restoration Solutions for Mississippi River Delta New report recommends a series of science-based restoration efforts to benefit coastal Louisiana The 2010 Gulf oil disaster dumped more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, affecting hundreds of miles of coastline along the five Gulf states, with Louisiana’s coast receiving the greatest damage. BP and the other companies responsible will pay billions of dollars …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 8, 2014
Losing Ground – Louisiana’s Moon Shot By Bob Marshall, The Lens, Al Shaw and Brian Jacobs, ProPublica. Dec. 8, 2014. “Over the last 80 years, Louisiana’s coast has been starved of sediment by river levees and eviscerated by canals dredged for oil and gas extraction. Now, southeastern Louisiana is sinking at one of the fastest rates on the planet as the Gulf is rising.” (Read more ) Muck mined from Calcasieu Ship Channel rebuilding marshes By Richard Burgess, The …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 5, 2014
Studies try to place a value on La’s coast By Xerxes Wilson, Houma Courier. Dec. 4, 2014. “The ability to combine scientific data with social and economic data will allow for a greater understanding about how communities along the coast have been so resilient…..” (read more ) Climate change: Protect the world’s deltas By Liviu Giosan, James Syvitski, Stefan Constantinescu, Nature. Dec. 3, 2014. “Starved of sediment and fragmented by economic development, the Mississippi delta downstream is shrinking by …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 4, 2014
Panel: Diversions help rebuild Mississippi delta By Cain Burdeau, Associated Press. Dec. 3, 2014. “Diverting the Mississippi River’s water and sediment is an effective way to restore Louisiana’s eroding coastal land, officials with an influential governor’s panel agreed Wednesday….” (read more ) Governor’s Advisory Commission Talks Social and Economic Impacts of Land Loss By Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. Dec. 3, 2014. “How many hundreds of billions of dollars do you incorporate into the movement of towns and communities and citizens …
West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment & Stabilization Project
“Louisiana recently proposed five projects to be funded by the initial round of funding from the RESTORE Act. West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment & Stabilization Project is part of the larger “Barataria Pass to Sandy Point Barrier Island Restoration,” a project we believe is critical to the Louisiana coast and to the whole Gulf Coast. Here’s what we wrote to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, in support of the West Grand Terre project:” Dear Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority members, The …
Media Advisory: Conservation Groups Release Priority Restoration Solutions for La and Gulf Coast
MEDIA ADVISORY for Tuesday Dec. 9 Louisiana telepresser – 10 am CT Gulf-wide telepresser – 11 am CT Conservation Groups Release Priority Restoration Solutions for Louisiana and Gulf Coast Two new reports outline path toward comprehensive Gulf Coast ecosystem restoration following oil disaster The 2010 Gulf oil disaster dumped more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, affecting hundreds of miles of coastline along the five Gulf states, with Louisiana’s coast receiving the greatest damage. BP …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 3, 2014
LSU researchers get $24 million to study impacts of BP oil spill By Jed Lipinski, The Times-Picayune. Dec. 2, 2014. “LSU researchers have received substantial funding as part of a new round of research projects designed to address the impact of the spill on human health and coastal communities…” (read more ) Oil from Deepwater Horizon spill is still trapped in Alabama beaches, study finds AP, Huffington Post. Dec. 2, 2014. “A new study says oil from the Deepwater …
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and give. On this Giving Tuesday, we ask that you consider giving to one of the below organizations that work tirelessly to save Louisiana’s wetlands and coast. Experts with the Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 2, 2014
Environmental groups respond to RESTORE Council’s release of proposals to fund By Laurie Wiegler, Examiner.com. Dec. 1, 2014. “Conservation organizations responded to the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s release of its list of 50 project and program proposals to be considered for funding with BP oil spill penalty funds.” (read more )
Conservation Organizations Respond to RESTORE Council Release of Gulf Coast Restoration Project Proposals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Elizabeth Van Cleve, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, evancleve@edf.org Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Lauren Bourg, National Audubon Society, 504.264.6862, lbourg@audubon.org Conservation Organizations Respond to RESTORE Council Release of Gulf Coast Restoration Project Proposals Council should select projects that provide maximum benefit to Gulf Coast ecosystem (New Orleans—December 1, 2014) Today, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Council) released its list of project and program proposals to be considered for funding with select penalty money from the 2010 …
Flora of the Wax Lake Delta: One of Louisiana’s best-kept secrets to coastal restoration
By Maggie Yancey, National Wildlife Federation The Wax Lake Delta, a lush secluded enclave of natural beauty located in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya River Basin, is a hunter’s paradise among many wonders most people wouldn’t expect. The delta is known for offering excellent waterfowl hunting, and the open season welcomes more than 1,000 hunters per year to the 40,000-acre wildlife management area. However, most people aren’t aware that the Wax Lake Delta didn’t always exist. In fact, the Wax Lake Delta was …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 1, 2014
The beauty of La’s disappearing coast By Brian Lukas, WWL. Nov. 27, 2014. “There is nothing more important to our region and our city than the wetlands and barrier islands that shield us from high winds and devastating storm surge.” (read more ) Is Louisiana’s coastline beyond saving? By Jason Berry, Propublica. Nov. 28, 2014. “The state knows it cannot completely stop land loss,” says Marshall, “but believes that by redirecting the river and its sediment into some of the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 25, 2014
What happened to the oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster? By James Urton, Mongabay.com. Nov. 24, 2014. “Oil trapped in the deep ocean from this event fell to the seafloor, like a light mist settling over approximately 3,200 square kilometers…” (read more ) Scientist Gets More Support to Study Deepwater Horizon Spill Impact on Coast By Whitney Heins, Tennessee Today. Nov. 24, 2014. “The goal of the CWC research is to understand the long-term consequences of the oil spill to …
A Bird's Eye View of Coastal Erosion
This was originally posted on the National Wildlife Federation’s Wildlife Promise blog. By Kelly Wagner, National Wildlife Federation Each day I pass an egret on the way to work that lingers in the watery ditches in my town. It amuses me that this elegant bird seems to give little concern to the cars that are passing within ten feet of it. It doesn’t know that I am heading to NWF’s New Orleans field office that has one focus—to restore its wetlands habitat in the …