Register Now: Basics of the Basin 2013 Research Symposium, Oct. 24 & 25
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BASICS OF THE BASIN 2013 RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation will host the 11th Basics of the Basin Research Symposium on October 24th and 25th. Register online as soon as possible. Registration Fees*: Until October 18th: $75 After October 18th: $85 Students: $50 Event Day registration must be check or credit card. NO CASH please. *Fees include continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack for both days and an open bar reception on October 24th. Location: Lindy Boggs Conference Center 2045 Lakeshore Drive New Orleans, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 15, 2013
New Orleans Film Festival 2013, Day 5: Doc about Leeville, La., puts human face on coastal erosion By Mike Scott, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Oct. 14, 2013. “”Water Like Stone” is among the many films making their world premiere at the 2013 New Orleans Film Festival, and it’s a fitting place for it to do so…” (read more) Should A Victims’ Fund Only Be For Victims? By Larry M. Elkin, Palisades Hudson Financial Group. Oct. 14, 2013. “Almost from the minute it began, the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 14, 2013
Voice of the Wetlands Festival will showcase culture, promote awareness By Rachel Warren, The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). Oct. 10, 2013. “The annual Voice of the Wetlands Festival will celebrate its 10th year this weekend, and organizers expect as many as 10,000 people to attend the party on the grounds of Southdown Plantation in Houma…” (read more) Karen pushes more oily debris onto La. beaches By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Oct. 14, 2013. Even though Tropical Storm Karen …
“A Prairie Home Companion” Oct. 12 Broadcast to be Co-sponsored by Mississippi River Delta Restoration
The Mississippi River Delta Restoration Coalition is co-sponsoring the October 12 broadcast of Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” from the restored and newly reopened Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. The Saenger was one of many historic buildings severely damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005; its reopening is an example of how the Delta region is still working to fully come back from challenges to its local environment and economy like major storms and the Gulf oil …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 11, 2013
Floating ‘islands’ to aid wetland restoration efforts in lake By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Oct. 4, 2013. John Lopez quoted ““If you can put these islands in a water body without building a column, then you can cover a lot of acres,” Lopez said…” (read more) Review: MRGOing, Going, Gone? By Ken Korman, Gambit Weekly (New Orleans). Oct. 9, 2013. “Made over a period of ten years by New Orleans filmmaker Kevin McCaffrey and Robert A. Thomas, Director of …
Recap: Week Two of Phase II of BP Oil Spill Trial
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund BP and the U.S. Department of Justice sparred in federal court this week over how much oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico during the 87-day Gulf oil disaster during a part of the trial named the Quantification Segment. Last week, BP defended its multiple engineering attempts to stop the oil leak during the Source Control Segment. Both of these segments make up the second phase of trial, which was originally expected to last …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 10, 2013
Editorial: BP still trying to minimize the size of the Deepwater Horizon spill By Editorial Board, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Oct. 9, 2013. “The Justice Department and BP are arguing in federal court this week over how much oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 from the company’s broken Macondo well. Justice puts the figure at 4.2 million barrels, while BP claims it is 2.45 million…” (read more) Editorial: Storm is a reminder that oil cleanup is far from complete By …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 9, 2013
Phase 2 of BP Trial focuses on amount of spilled oil (+Audio) By Jeff Brady, NPR. Oct. 8, 2013. “In a New Orleans courtroom this week, BP and the federal government are arguing over how much oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010…” (read more) Vanishing Paradise matters beyond Louisiana By David A. Brown, The Fish Report. Oct. 7, 2013. “When Ryan Lambert addressed a group of outdoors media folks at his Cajun Fishing …
Conservation Groups Respond to Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Environmental Impact Statement Launch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Conservation Groups Respond to Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Environmental Impact Statement Launch Corps’ intention to conduct EIS seen as crucial step forward (New Orleans, LA – October 8, 2013) Today, a coalition of leading national and local conservation and restoration organizations – Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Coalition to Restore Coastal …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 8, 2013
The Louisiana Coast: Last Call — The RESTORE Act By Bob Marshall, WWNO (New Orleans). Oct. 7, 2013. “We spoke with David Muth, Director of the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Project for the National Wildlife Federation…” (read more) TS Karen leaves tar balls, beach erosion on Grand Isle (+Video) By Paul Murphy, WWL TV (New Orleans). Oct. 7, 2013. “Life is returning to normal on Louisiana’s only inhabited barrier island. Monday, a parade of boats netted loads of shrimp just off …
Updated Media Advisory: Mississippi River Delta Restoration to Sponsor “A Prairie Home Companion” Broadcast from Historic Saenger Theatre
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2013 CONTACT: Emily Guidry Schatzel, 225-253-9781, schatzele@nwf.org Mississippi River Delta Restoration to Sponsor “A Prairie Home Companion” Broadcast from Historic Saenger Theatre WHAT: Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” will be broadcast live from the restored and newly reopened Saenger Theatre, hosted by New Orleans public radio station WWNO (89.9 FM) and sponsored in part by the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Coalition, a group of leading local and national conservation organizations working together to advance sustainable solutions for …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 7, 2013
Storm System Karen Dissipates Off Gulf Coast By Janet McConnaughey and Stacey Plaisance, Associated Press. Oct. 6, 2013. “After days of lumbering toward the Gulf Coast, the storm system Karen dissipated Sunday as storm preparations in the region were called off or scaled back. […] Wind and waves uncovered tar balls on the beaches of Grand Isle, La., and crews headed out Sunday to check on them, Mayor David Camardelle Jr. said…” (read more) Karen no longer a tropical system, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 4, 2013
Judge orders claims administrator to suspend BP settlement payments to some businesses By Michael Kunzelman & Kevin McGill, Associated Press. Oct. 3, 2013. “A federal judge has ordered the administrator of a multibillion-dollar settlement over BP’s 2010 Gulf oil spill to immediately suspend making settlement offers and payments to some businesses that claim the company’s 2010 oil spill cost them money…” (read more) Appeals court gives BP a win in settlement dispute By Associated Press. Oct. 3, 2013. “A federal …
Recap of Day Four of BP Oil Spill Trial
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Testimony wrapped up this afternoon for the Source Control segment of the second phase of the BP oil spill trial. Phase I of the trial, which lasted nearly two months earlier this year, covered events that caused the rig to explode by focusing on BP’s corporate culture, drilling practices, and safety plans. Currently, the trial is in its second phase. Judge Carl Barbier is hearing testimony on BP’s efforts to stop the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 3, 2013
Appeals court moves BP forward in settlement dispute By AP. Oct. 2, 2013. A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived BP’s claims that a judge’s interpretation of a settlement over its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico could force the company to pay billions of dollars for bogus or inflated claims by businesses…” (read more) Partial victory for BP in dispute over settlement By Clifford Krauss, The New York Times. Oct. 2, 2013. “A federal appeals court gave BP a …