Hurricane Katrina anniversary serves as reminder of need for increased storm protection
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By Alisha Renfro, Ph.D., National Wildlife Federation While the Atlantic hurricane season started June 1, the time period between the end of August and October 1 is typically the most active part of the season. It was during this window that some of the biggest and most destructive hurricanes made landfall along the Gulf Coast, including Betsy (1965), Camille (1969), Katrina (2005), Rita (2005), Gustav (2008) and Ike (2008). As waters in the Gulf of Mexico warm – providing fuel …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 28, 2014
Plaquemines Parish continues fight for La. coastal restoration (+video) By WWL. Aug. 27, 2014. “While coastal restoration is important to the entire state of Louisiana, and the entire Gulf Coast…” (read more) National Geographic lauds NOLA.com photographer for latest Hurricane Katrina work By Rebecca Alexander, The Times-Picayune. Aug. 28, 2014. “National Geographic is serving up accolades to The Times-Picayune photographer Ted Jackson…” (read more)
New study of storm and flooding mitigation recommendations released today
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org New study of storm and flooding mitigation recommendations released today As Katrina anniversary nears, conservation groups share study of ‘nonstructural measures’ (August 27, 2014 – New Orleans) As Hurricane Katrina’s ninth anniversary approaches this week, a new study released today provides key recommendations to assist coastal residents and businesses in building safe and more resilient communities. The report, entitled “Achieving Resilience in …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 26, 2014
River Diversions And The Fate Of Louisiana’s Coast By Jesse Hardman, WWNO. Aug. 26, 2014. “A big part of Louisiana’s coastal Master Plan centers around something called “diversions…” (read more) Conservation crucial to future of state economy Editorial by The Monroe News-Star (Monroe, La.). Aug. 25, 2014. “Fifty years ago, Congress created the Land and Water Conservation Fund to help preserve…” (read more) Water Institute introduces Louisiana-based water, coastal expertise to global market By Renita D. Young, The Times-Picayune. Aug. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 25, 2014
Scalise: RESTORE Act funds exclusively for coastal restoration By Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune. Aug. 23, 2014. “Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson told members of the Coalition for Coastal Resilience & Economy (CCRE)…” (read more) Voice of the Wetlands Festival to showcase Louisiana acts By Kate Mabry, The Houma Courier. Aug. 22, 2014. “The 11th annual Voice of the Wetlands Festival in October will exclusively feature Louisiana talent…” (read more) Phoslock for Lake & Ponds By The Associated Press. Aug. 23, 2014. “Restoration …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 22, 2014
Highlights from our expert panel on how to pay for coastal restoration By Steve Myers, The Lens. Aug. 21, 2014. “About 130 people attended our Coastal Conservation Conversation event Wednesday night to hear experts…” (read more) Plaquemines’ $50 million, 7.8-mile long, forested ridge project to go to bid in September By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Aug. 20, 2014. “Plaquemines Parish will accept bids in September for a proposed $50 million, 7.8-mile forested ridge…” (read more) Feds ordered to pay nearly $1 million in …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 21, 2014
Live video Wednesday: Expert panel discusses how to pay for massive coastal restoration effort By Bob Marshall, The Lens. Aug. 20, 2014. “Wednesday morning, the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy released…” (read more) Jefferson Parish mitigation plan to identify rising seas as a hazard for the first time (+video) By Ben Myers, The Times-Picayune. Aug. 19, 2014. “Jefferson Parish is revising its hazard mitigation plan…” (read more) BTEF awarded grant from GNOF By The Donaldson Chief. Aug. 20, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 20, 2014
Plaquemines Parish looks to change coastal plan By Amy Wold, The Advocate. Aug. 20, 2014. “The barrier islands protect the marsh, and the marsh protects the levee. It’s that simple…” (read more) Wetlands Youth Summit will be held this weekend By The Houma Courier. Aug. 19, 2014. “The South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center will host a two-day…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 19, 2014
Are the Gulf Coast wetlands drying up? By Casey Toner, AL.com. Aug. 18, 2014. “The Gulf Coast wetlands have not fared well going on two decades…” (read more)
You’re invited: Join experts to talk about cost of restoring Louisiana's coast and who will pay
The Lens, with sponsorship from the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Coalition, is hosting a panel discussion on the financing of Louisiana’s $50-billion Coastal Master Plan at Loyola University this Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. This event is designed to send the audience home with a solid understanding of how to restore our coast. An example of questions The Lens plans to address include the following: How far can we go on the current master plan with the funding in …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 18, 2014
Researchers study extent of feral hog damage in Louisiana By Courtney Collins, KNOE (Baton Rouge, La.). Aug. 15, 2014. “LSU AgCenter researchers are in the process of conducting two surveys…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 15, 2014
Coastal Rundown: Dr. John Lopez, Mr. Charlie And New Orleans To Venice By Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. Aug. 14, 2014. “Dr. Lopez is a coastal scientist and the Director of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation’s…” (read more) $800M pledged for Gulf Coast restoration fund By Lance Traweek, American Press. Aug. 14, 2014. “The Department of Treasury has completed a final rule under legislation that will free funding…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: August 14, 2014
Louisiana and 20 coastal parishes to share 20 percent of initial Restore Act money By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Aug. 13, 2014. “Louisiana and 20 coastal parishes will share 20 percent of the the first two baskets…” (read more) Treasury Issues RESTORE Act Rule to Help Aid Recovering of Gulf Coast Communities By The National Journal. Aug. 13, 2014. “To help further the recovery of communities affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill…” (read more) Treasury takes step toward oil …
Groups Praise Release of Gulf Restoration Guidelines
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Groups Praise Release of Gulf Restoration Guidelines “Today’s regulations are a vital step forward on the long road to restoring the Mississippi River Delta” (August 13, 2014—Washington, DC) This morning, the Treasury Department released an Interim Final Rule describing how RESTORE Act funds can be spent. The Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign – a coalition of …
Wax Lake Delta Tour Showcases New Land
By Philip Russo, Plaquemines Parish Outreach Coordinator, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Coalition A couple weeks ago, I traveled down the Atchafalaya River’s Wax Lake Outlet on a boat tour attended by state officials, coastal restoration advocates and media personnel. The outlet, constructed in 1941 to reduce flood stages at Morgan City, has had the serendipitous effect of creating its own delta—one particle of clay at a time. Our boats approached one of the outlet’s delta islands. This large island, and …