Media Advisory for Feb. 20: “Bayou Sundance” Documentary to Premiere in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward
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Media Advisory for Thursday, February 20, 2014 Contact: Arthur Johnson, The Lower Ninth Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development, 504.421.9643, ajohnson@sustainthenine.org “Bayou Sundance” Documentary to Premiere in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward Provocative film details history of Bayou Bienvenue through eyes of community elders and youth The Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle is a degraded bald cypress swamp just north of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. Over the past 50 years, human activity has caused the swamp and …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 14, 2014
New Louisiana plan relies heavily on diversions to reduce nutrients causing Gulf ‘dead zone’ By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Feb. 13, 2014. “Louisiana plans to use existing and proposed sediment and freshwater diversions as part of a new plan for removing a small share of the fertilizers and other nutrients from the Mississippi…” (read more) BP Deepwater Horizon spill oil causes heart damage that can kill tuna, new study finds By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Feb. 13, 2014. “Crude oil from the BP Deepwater Horizon spill …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 13, 2014
Louisiana bays and bayous vanish from nautical maps By Rick Jervis, USA Today. Feb. 12, 2014. “Flip Tayamen has seen the wetlands of his childhood disintegrate and vanish. Still, he was stunned to hear that those bays and bayous…” (read more) BP Oil Spill: Dolphins Plagued By Death, Disease Years After Rig Explosion By Huffington Post Canada. Feb. 12, 2014. “Missing teeth. Lung disease. Extreme hormone levels. Four years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, gushing some 4.9 million barrels …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 12, 2014
Support for wetland restoration dramatically increased over past decade, survey shows By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune. Feb. 11, 2014. “An survey commissioned by America’s WETLAND Foundation hows [sic] that support for restoring coastal wetlands has increased dramatically in Louisiana over the past decade…” (read more) Poll indicates coastal erosion biggest concern By The Post South (Plaquemine, La.). Feb. 11, 2014. “Seventy-four percent of Louisiana voters responding to a recent statewide poll said that coastal erosion was the most important issue of their …
Rebuilding coastal Louisiana, using the natural power of the mighty Mississippi
This was originally posted by Environmental Defense Fund on EDF Voices. By Estelle Robichaux, Restoration Project Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Soon after my flyover of the Mississippi River Delta, I joined Dr. John Lopez of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) on a boat ride down the Bohemia Spillway to Mardi Gras Pass. As we sped down the spillway canal, beautiful swamp lilies and purple morning glories popped out against a backdrop of lush, green plants. Once we reached our destination, …
Conservation Organizations Respond to Senator Mary Landrieu’s Confirmation as Chairwoman of Energy and Natural Resources Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Conservation Organizations Respond to Senator Mary Landrieu’s Confirmation as Chairwoman of Energy and Natural Resources Committee Landrieu a champion for Louisiana coastal restoration, Gulf oil spill recovery (Washington, DC—February 11, 2014) Today, the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus confirmed Senator Mary Landrieu as chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. National and local conservation organizations committed …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 11, 2014
Graves’ legacy By Gambit (New Orleans, La.). Feb. 11, 2014. “The resignation of Garret Graves as chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) creates an opportunity for Gov. Bobby Jindal to reassess his position…” (read more) Violet Canal to be closed for Bayou Dupre sector gate maintenance By Jed Lipinski, The Times-Picayune. Feb. 10, 2014. “The Violet Canal, the waterway that connects St. Bernard Parish with the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, will be closed to all navigation for approximately 75 …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 10, 2014
Tracking spending of BP spill money, restoration projects, green building should be focus of 2014 stories, readers say By The Times-Picayune. Feb. 7, 2014. “Keeping track of the billions of dollars to be spent on natural resources restoration projects in Louisiana and other Gulf Coast states in the aftermath of the BP oil spillwas the top issue raised during an impromptu roundtable of environmental leaders in New Orleans this week…” (read more) Scientific Spill Studies, Funded by BP, Start to Yield Results By …
Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 7, 2014
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy joins Mayor Mitch Landrieu in dedicating rain garden, discussing climate change By Mark Schlefistein, The Times-Picayune. Feb. 6, 2014. “Braving near-freezing temperatures and a smattering of sleet, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu unveiled a new rain garden Thursday…” (read more) Shortlist revealed in Lower Mississippi River Delta rebuild contest By Greg Pitcher, Architect’s Journal. Feb. 3, 2014. “OMA, West 8 and Colectivo are among the European practices on the shortlist for a competition to rebuild …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 6, 2014
Point man on La. coastal issues moves on, leaving a large legacy By Annie Snyder, E & E Publishing. Feb. 5, 2014. “Louisiana’s point man on coastal issues, who led a major overhaul of the state’s storm protection and wetlands restoration programs…” (read more) Garrett Graves Leaving Position As Coastal Protection And Restoration Authority Chair By Bob Marshall, The Lens. Feb. 5, 2014. “Governor Bobby Jindal announced late yesterday that Garret Graves is leaving his position as chair of the Coastal Protection and …
Coalition Responds to Garret Graves’ Resignation from Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
PRESS STATEMENT — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Coalition Responds to Garret Graves’ Resignation from Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Conservation groups praise vast accomplishments, look to continued leadership (New Orleans, LA—February 5, 2014) Yesterday, Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Chairman Garret Graves announced he will resign on February 17. A coalition of leading national and local …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 5, 2014
Jindal coastal adviser Garret Graves resigns, effective Feb. 17 By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Feb. 4, 2014. “Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Chairman Garret Graves who oversaw the expansion of the authority into an office overseeing a multi-billion-dollar Louisiana coastal restoration and hurricane levee program, has resigned his position, effective Feb. 17…” (read more) Graves to step down from state’s coastal protection agency By Amy Wold, The Advocate. Feb. 4, 2014. “After six years as the leader of coastal restoration for the state …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Feb. 4, 2014
Diversions are a critical tool for reversing Louisiana land loss: Douglas J. Meffert By Doug Meffert, Op-Ed, The Times-Picayune. Feb. 4, 2014. “Polls indicate that most Louisianans agree that we need swift, urgent restoration to offset our state’s coastal land loss crisis…” (read more) Group seeks help for its annual cleanup of Bayou Lafourche By Xerxes Wilson, The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). Feb. 1, 2014. “Some might find it disconcerting to hear of old toilets, cigarettes and underwear submerged or …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 31, 2014
Letter to Gulf Coast governors on RESTORE Act By Daniel M. Rothschild, R Street Institute. Jan. 30, 2014. “As you know, Congress passed the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourism Opportunities and Revived Economy Act, better known as the RESTORE Act…” (read more) Gas Continues to Flow From Rig off La. Coast By Bill Fuller, Associated Press. Jan. 31, 2014. “Crews worked early Friday to stop natural gas flowing from a drilling rig off the Louisiana coast, and the Coast Guard …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Jan. 30, 2014
Diversion plan can stem land loss: Letter Letter to the Editor, Jim Stark, The Times-Picayune. Jan. 29, 2014. “Re: “Fishers object to sediment diversion plans,” A-4, Jan. 15. Coastal restoration is essential to stop land loss and protect communities…” (read more) What will be 2014’s biggest environment stories? Tell Mark Schleifstein over coffee By Mark Schleifstein, Jan. 29, 2014. “With 2014 just underway, it’s time to figure out what are this year’s hot environmental issues, and which ones should I be covering?…” …