Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 25, 2016
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Our Views: Long-term plan for coastal diversion projects By Editorial Board Staff, The New Orleans Advocate. Jan. 21, 2016. *features John Lopez (Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation) and Kimberly Davis Reyher (Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana) “When Mother Nature gives you an opportunity, you’ve got to be in position to take advantage of it. Now, with the Mississippi River hitting its crest in January, another high-water event will not be of much help to Louisiana’s endangered coastline…” (read more) HUD sends …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 22, 2016
Guest column: River should be harnessed for restoration By Jeff Hebert and David Muth for The Advocate. Jan. 22, 2016. “The recent opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway is a dramatic reminder of our region’s precarious relationship with water and the responsibility and opportunity we have to be innovative leaders in water management…” (read more) Louisiana awarded $92 million in disaster resilience funds: $52 million to help relocate Isle de Jean Charles community By Amy Wold, The Advocate. Jan. 21, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 21, 2016
Mississippi River cresting, to drop slowly in New Orleans By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 21, 2016. “The high water level of the Mississippi River in the New Orleans area seems to have become a wintertime way of life. Ocean-going tankers and cargo vessels appear to tower above St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter, and water laps threateningly near Uptown picnickers venturing to the Fly behind Audubon Zoo…” (read more) Funding continues for coastal projects By John Guidroz, American …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 20, 2016
Advocacy group continues push to use river silt to rebuild land By Sean Ellis, Houma Courier. Jan. 19, 2016. *features Alisha Renfro, National Wildlife Federation and Simone Maloz, Restore or Retreat “During high-water events, such as the one being experienced, on the Mississippi River, the river contains more water and sediment than usual and experts from the Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition say the natural power of the rivers needs to be used to restore the coast…” (read more) …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 19, 2016
Officials and environmentalists lament that water once again is high in the Mississippi but sediment isn’t being diverted to marshes By Amy Wold, The Advocate. Jan. 16, 2016. *features John Lopez (LPBF), David Muth and Alisha Renfro (NWF), and Kim Reyher (CRCL) “After the 2011 flood pushed record amounts of silt-laden water through the Mississippi River valley, coastal activists lamented the fact that no river diversions were in place to capture some of the sediment to help rebuild Louisiana’s marshes…” …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 14, 2016
New state coastal restoration adviser wants to review sediment diversion plans By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 13, 2016. *features David Muth, National Wildlife Federation and Steve Cochran, Environmental Defense Fund “Gov. John Bel Edwards’ new coastal adviser, Johnny Bradberry, has asked for a new review of the effects of proposed, major sediment diversions on fisheries and oysters and the fishers whose economic livelihood depend on those resources…” (read more) More should be done for wildlife displaced by Bonnet Carre …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 12, 2016
Mississippi floods’ silty lining By Eric Wolff, Politico Morning Energy. Jan. 11, 2016. *features Doug Meffert, National Audubon Society “The Army Corps of Engineers opened the Bonnet Carre spillway north of New Orleans to protect nearby communities from Mississippi flood waters yesterday, but the move could offer a side benefit: the influx of silt could help buttress the Louisiana’s withering wetlands…” (read more) Morganza Floodway will not be opened, Corps of Engineers decides By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 11, …
Louisiana Releases Draft Annual Plan for Coastal Restoration and Protection
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 John Lopez, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, 504.421.7348, jlopez@saveourlake.org Louisiana Releases Draft Annual Plan for Coastal Restoration and Protection Plan Includes CPRA’s Recommendations for Two Sediment Diversions (BATON ROUGE, La. – January 12, 2016) Last week, Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released its …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 11, 2016
Bonnet Carre Spillway opens Sunday to praise, warnings By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 10, 2016. *features Steve Cochran, Environmental Defense Fund “Cranes atop the weir separating the Mississippi River from the Bonnet Carre Spillway in Norco began pulling long creosoted timber “needles” from the first of 350 bays at about 10:45 a.m. Sunday (Jan. 10), part of a plan by the Army Corps of Engineers to reduce the river’s flow as it moves past New Orleans by directing part …
Rising Mississippi River: Implications for Louisiana’s Vanishing Wetlands
Rising Mississippi River: Implications for Louisiana’s Vanishing Wetlands Expert Interview and B-Roll Opportunities 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 John Lopez, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, 504.421.7348, jlopez@saveourlake.org At 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2016, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open the Bonnet Carré Spillway, which is upriver from New Orleans, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 8, 2016
Bonnet Carre Spillway to open 10 a.m. Sunday By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 7, 2016. “The Army Corps of Engineers will begin opening the Bonnet Carre Spillway in St. Charles Parish at 10 a.m. Sunday morning to reduce the level of the Mississippi River in New Orleans, so its flow does not exceed 1.25 million cubic feet per second in New Orleans, corps officials confirmed late Thursday…” (read more) Spillway may be opened Monday, increasing local flooding threat By …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 7, 2016
New Leader Announced for Louisiana Coastal Restoration By Dredging Today. Jan. 6, 2016. *features Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition “Louisiana Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards has announced that Johnny Bradberry is his appointee for Executive Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Activities…” (read more) Documentary focuses on oil spill, land loss By Amy Wold, The Advocate. Jan. 6, 2016. “In 2010, Jon Bowermaster was wrapping up the editing of his latest documentary — this time about the relationship between Louisiana …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 6, 2016
Corps recommends opening Bonnet Carre Spillway, possibly beginning Saturday By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 5, 2016. *features John Lopez, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation “The Bonnet Carre Spillway in St. Charles Parish should be opened in the next few days to reduce the height of the rising Mississippi River that’s threatening levees in the New Orleans area, funneling a portion of the river’s flow into Lake Pontchartrain, Col. Richard Hansen, the commander of the New Orleans District of the Army …
Louisiana Governor-Elect Appoints New Leader 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 John Lopez, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, 504.421.7348, jlopez@saveourlake.org Louisiana Governor-Elect Appoints New Leader for Coastal Restoration (BATON ROUGE, La. – January 5, 2016) Today, Louisiana Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards announced that Johnny Bradberry is his appointee for Executive Assistant to the Governor for Coastal …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Jan. 5, 2016
Rising river: Authorities keep close eye on swelling Mississippi River By Camille Whitworth, WDSU. Jan. 4, 2016. *features John Lopez, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation “Local, state and federal agencies are keeping a close eye on the Mississippi River as it continues to swell. Officials will announce Tuesday if the Army Corps of Engineers will take any action. All crews were on high alert Monday. River levels were at 13.5 feet, and the goal was to keep levels below 17 feet…” …