Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 6, 2013
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U.S. wetlands are disappearing faster than ever, and we just watch By Hal Herring, Field & Stream Magazine. Dec. 5, 2013. “I am increasingly faced with problems that seem so very far beyond my capacity to solve them. I am almost relieved when some big problem comes flying at me that is real, clearly defined, and imminently solvable…” (read more) US interior secretary about oil spill restoration By Associated Press. Dec. 6, 2013. “U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is in …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 5, 2013
BP, Anadarko ask appeals court to reverse spill decision By Margaret Cronin Fisk & Daniel Lawton, Bloomberg Businessweek. Dec. 4, 2013. “Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and BP asked an appeals court to toss out a judge’s finding they were both liable under the U.S. Clean Water Act for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill…” (read more) La. agency plans lawsuits over $1.2B coastal repair costs By Sean McLernon, Law360. Dec. 4, 2013. “The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority on Tuesday instructed the state …
Job Opening: Coastal Outreach Coordinator, Louisiana Wildlife Federation
JOB NOTICE POSITION: COASTAL OUTREACH COORDINATOR Baton Rouge, LA (posted December 4, 2013 – open until filled) Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF), a statewide organization representing a broad constituency of conservationists including hunters, anglers, campers, birders, boaters, and other outdoor enthusiasts who believe in conservation and protection of our state’s natural resources, is seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual to serve as the LWF Coastal Outreach Coordinator. Since 2010, LWF has built a broad constituency of Louisiana sportsmen and other wildlife …
Tagged EconomicsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 4, 2013
Oysters on the brink: ‘It’s not a decline; it’s zero population’ By Xerxes Wilson, The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). Dec. 3, 2013. “Three years after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, local oystermen and processors say Louisiana oysters are tough to come by this winter and the state’s $300 million annual industry is suffering…” (read more) Coastal Authority authorizes two lawsuits against Army Corps of Engineers By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). Dec. 3, 2013. “The state Coastal Protection …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 3, 2013
The Louisiana Coast: Last Call — What’s Next? By Bob Marshall, WWNO (New Orleans, La.). Dec. 2, 2013. “Talk to anyone in South Louisiana and they know that the future is clouded by sea level rise and subsidence. They also know that if the Master Plan for the Coast is not implemented on time, as scheduled, Southeast Louisiana has very little chance of staying above that sea level rise…” (read more) Authority to consider legal action to break logjam over MRGO …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Dec. 2, 2013
Coastal chief sparks rumors of new lawsuit over wetlands By Kelly Connelly, The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). Nov. 30, 2013. “A recent change in rhetoric by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority chairman has sparked speculation that a new lawsuit assigning blame for wetlands loss could be filed by the state against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…” (read more) Corps awards $11.6 million contract for Plaquemines floodwall raising in Buras By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). Nov. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 27, 2013
Louisiana’s green armies might clash By John Maginnis, Opinion, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). Nov. 26, 2013. “For two guys who do not play the guitar or football and don’t shoot ducks on TV, John Barry and Russel Honoré are as close to major celebrities as we have in Louisiana, with their fame both established in connection to historic floods…” (read more) Complicated back story of lawsuit dispute By Staphanie Grace, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). Nov. 26, 2013. “So …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 26, 2013
Louisiana fishing village washing away (Video) By Robert Ray, Al Jazeera America. Nov. 25, 2013. “Over the past 80 years, Louisiana coastal land the size of Delaware has washed away. Now barrier islands like Isle de Jean Charles, where about 25 families live, are at at an even greater risk of sinking and breaking up. Several parishes have filed lawsuits in state courts demanding dozens of oil, gas and pipeline companies help restore the coast by repairing damage caused by …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 25, 2013
Lost bayou recreated in one of largest floodplain projects By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La). Nov. 24, 2013. “Until recently, Mollicy Bayou was no more than a memory of a waterway on old aerial photos, winding its way through a portion of the Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge in Morehouse Parish…” (read more) Congress considers changing snapper management law By Kelly Connelly, The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). Nov. 23, 2013. “An organization that spans the five Gulf states and advocates …
Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle signs teach visitors about need for coastal restoration
By Amanda Moore (National Wildlife Federation) and Elizabeth Skree (Environmental Defense Fund) Excitement filled the air last Friday as community members, government officials, students and staff from local and national conservation organizations gathered on the Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle viewing platform in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward to celebrate the unveiling of new educational, interactive signs. These signs help interpret an important story for visitors as they look out over the open water and ghostly remains of a former healthy …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 22, 2013
BP asks 5th circ. to force judge to stop Deepwater claims By Kurt Orzeck, Law 360. Nov. 21, 2013. “BP Exploration & Production Inc. asked the Fifth Circuit on Thursday to force a Louisiana federal judge to stop payments in the oil giant’s estimated $9.2 billion settlement of multidistrict litigation stemming from the 2010 Deepwater oil spill, arguing that some claims could be fictitious…” (read more) Coastal agency asks attorney general to rescind approval of lawyer who sued oil and …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 21, 2013
Will Morganza to the Gulf survive House-Senate negotiations over new water policy bill? By Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). Nov. 20, 2013. “Senate and House members negotiating a new water resources (WRDA) legislation expressed optimism Wednesday that they’ll be able to work out differences between bills that passed the two chambers earlier this year…” (read more) Oystermen say harvest at an all-time low (+Video) By Monica Hernandez, WWL TV (New Orleans, La.). Nov. 19, 2013. “What’s a Thanksgiving dinner …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 20, 2013
St. Bernard Council message to state Legislature: no river diversions allowed By Bob Marshall, The Lens (New Orleans, La.). Nov. 19, 2013. “In what it sees as a blunt message to the state Legislature, the St. Bernard Parish Council today plans to pass an ordinance prohibiting construction of the river diversions within its jurisdiction called for in the state’s 2012 Master Plan for the Coast. (Update: The measure passed.)…” (read more) Mississippi officials to discuss flood control options, including dam …
Mississippi River Delta Restoration Coalition submits comments on proposed RESTORE Act Treasury regulations
By Whit Remer and Elizabeth Weiner, Environmental Defense Fund Earlier this month, the Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition submitted public comments to the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) on a proposed rule governing disbursements from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Trust Fund. The Trust Fund was established by the RESTORE Act, enacted in 2012, and is funded by 80 percent of the civil Clean Water Act penalties that have been, and will be, paid by the parties responsible for …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Nov. 19, 2013
BP posts gulf environmental data online; plans more for 2014 By Paula Dittrick, Oil & Gas Journal. Nov. 18, 2013. “Information about offshore water conditions in the Gulf of Mexico was posted online, BP PLC reported, saying that BP, federal and state agencies, and the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) collected the information following the deepwater Macondo well blowout in 2010…” (read more) Nonprofits important cog in coastal restoration By By Jeremy Alford & Kelly Connelly, Louisiana Sportsman Magazine. Nov. 15, 2013. “They …