Registration open for Restore or Retreat annual general membership meeting
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Restore or Retreat Annual General Membership Meeting Monday, April 28, 2014 Guest Speaker: Justin Ehrenwerth, Executive Director, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council The RESTORE Act established a Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, comprised of the five Gulf States, as well as federal departments and agencies, which will manage a 30 percent share of Gulf oil spill Clean Water Act penalties distributed under the RESTORE Act for ecosystem restoration through a Comprehensive Plan. When: Monday, April 28, 2014 11:30 am Registration 12:00pm Program Where: …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 14, 2014
BP oil spill choked off important pelican nesting sites on Louisiana coast By Bob Marshall, The Lens. April 11, 2014. “The immediate impact of the lost nesting sites is likely to be felt more by humans than the birds, said Melanie Driscoll, the National Audubon Society’s director of bird conservation for the Gulf Coast…” (read more) Mississippi Basin Water Quality Declining Despite Conservation By Brian Clark Howard, National Geographic. April 11, 2014. “U.S. federal scientists say water quality has declined …
Profiles in Resilience: ORA Estuaries wins 2014 Water Challenge business pitch at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week
By Keenan Orfalea, Communications Intern, Environmental Defense Fund Last month, ORA Estuaries took first place in the 2014 Water Challenge business pitch competition at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week. The Baton Rouge-based company beat out four other startups to claim the prize, which included $50,000 in seed money as well as free office space and legal counsel for a year. This support will help the company to expand the use of its innovative products and services in restoring Louisiana’s wetlands. ORA …
Tagged EconomicsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: April 11, 2014
NWF: Barataria Bay still struggling 4 years after BP oil spill (+video) By Paul Murphy, WWL TV. April 10, 2014. “The BP oil spill is neither gone, nor forgotten along coastal Louisiana…” (read more) Cross posted here Nearly 4 years later, researchers gather data to realize full impact of Deepwater Horizon disaster (+video) By Rachel Wulff, WDSU. April 10, 2014. “As the four-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill approaches, researchers are beginning…” (read more) Four years after BP …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 9, 2014
Wildlife in Gulf of Mexico still suffering four years after BP oil spill: report By Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian. April 9, 2014. “The BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico caused dangerous after-effects to more than a dozen different animals…” (read more) Four years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, wildlife still struggling By Brook Hays, UPI. April 8, 2014. “Roughly four years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, spilling 200 million gallons of oil…” (read more) Barrier islands are a priority Editorial by …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 8, 2014
Health of Gulf species suggests problems, raises questions almost four years after BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, report says By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune. April 8, 2014. “The health of bottlenose dolphins, predators at the top of the food chain in the Gulf of Mexico…” (read more) Diversions are part of the plan Editorial by The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). April 7, 2014. “The annual presentation of the state’s master coastal plan at the Legislature got a little more controversy…” (read more) Architects …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 7, 2014
Lafourche barrier island project receives $145 million from oil spill fines By Keith Magill, The Houma Courier. “About $145 million in fines from the 2010 Gulf oil spill will pay for a project that will restore barrier island beaches…” (read more) Money an issue as Comite project drags on for decades By Amy Wold, The Advocate. April 7, 2014. “In March 2003, then-U.S. Rep. Richard Baker was watching the ceremonial start of a public works project…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 4, 2014
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation approves $144.5 million for Caminada beach restoration By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. April 3, 2014. “The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announced Thursday (April 3) that it has approved another $144.5 million…” (read more) Caminada Headland project gets $144.5 million for second phase By Amy Wold, The Advocate. April 4, 2014. “An additional $144.5 million was provided to the state from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation…” (read more) $144.5M in spill fines to be used for …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 3, 2014
Ted Turner: Time to finally protect wetlands, streams Opinion by Ted Turner, CNN. April 2, 2014. “…Clean, healthy waters are also the engines behind a strong outdoor recreation economy. Nationally, hunters and anglers spent $90 billion in 2011 and wildlife watchers spent an additional $55 billion,…” (read more) Guest Column: Let’s ensure RESTORE funds are spent wisely Opinion by Simone Champagne, The Daily Advertiser. April 2, 2014. “The last decade has been a trying one for the people of Louisiana. Hurricanes …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 2, 2014
Alvin returns to gulf on 4th anniversary of BP oil spill By James Maynard, The Tech Times. April 2, 2014. “Alvin, a Navy research submersible, has started to bring researchers down to the floor of the Gulf of Mexico…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 1, 2014
U.S. Geological Survey releases map detailing coastal Louisiana marshes By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune. March 31, 2014. “The U.S. Geological Survey has released a map of coastal Louisiana marshes, listing more than 956,000 acres of fresh marsh and nearly 730,000 acres of saltwater marsh…” (read more) Navy sub to ferry researchers to BP spill site By the Associated Press. March 31, 2014. “As the fourth anniversary of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill approaches, the Navy research sub called Alvin will be …
Media Advisory: The Gulf Oil Disaster: Four Years Later, Visit Oiled Wetlands & Restoration Sites
Media Advisory for Thursday, April 10, 2014 The Gulf Oil Disaster: Four Years Later, Visit Oiled Wetlands & Restoration Sites Interview and Boat Trip Opportunities Contact: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org As the fourth memorial of the 2010 Gulf oil disaster approaches, join experts from the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Coalition – Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Coalition to …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: March 31, 2014
Editorial: Heart of the oil spill By Pensacola News Journal editorial staff, March 27, 2014. “The further we get from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the more crucial it is that we remain hypervigilant and angry about what BP’s man-made disaster has done to the Gulf of Mexico.…” (read more). Alvin submersible will give researchers view of effects of BP oil spill By Patrick Ochs, The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.). March 29, 2014. “Nearly four years after oil first …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 28, 2014
Louisiana $50 billion coastal restoration plan would inject billions more into economy every year, study finds By Katherine Sayre, The Time-Picayune. March 27, 2014. “Under Louisiana’s $50 billion, 50-year coastal restoration plan, the economy would see a boost from construction…” (read more) Study: Funding coastal effort would create jobs By Kevin McGill, Associated Press. March 27, 2014. “A study commissioned by an environmental group says funding the state’s multibillion-dollar, 50-year master plan…” (read more) Coastal Master Plan would create jobs, revenue …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 27, 2014
The Listening Post Asks: What Do You Know About Coastal Erosion? (+audio) By Kate Richardson, WWNO (New Orleans, La.). March 27, 2014. “Every week WWNO’s Listening Post project asks questions about local news in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast…” (read more) Graves, Claudet to be honored for coastal work By The Tri-Parish Times (Houma, La.). March 26, 2014. “Garret Graves, formerly Gov. Bobby Jindal’s chief of coastal policies, has been named the Conservationist of the Year for 2013. Graves will receive the …