Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 11, 2015
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$52 million allocated to improve Louisiana coastline after Deepwater Horizon oil spill By The Associated Press. Dec. 10, 2015. *features Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition statement “BATON ROUGE, Louisiana — The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council has approved $52 million in Deepwater Horizon project money for coastal restoration projects…” (read more). Lessons for Christchurch from New Orleans By Ashleigh Stewart, The Press News (Christchurch, New Zealand). Dec. 11, 2015. *features Doug Meffert, National Audubon Society “Until the 1960s, the …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 10, 2015
Move quickly to restore the coast By Editorial Page Staff, The Courier (Houma, La.). Dec. 9, 2015. *features Simone Maloz, Restore or Retreat “Spend coastal restoration money quickly and use it wisely. Even if we start now, scientists say it may be too late to do a great deal of good for the Louisiana coast. But, moving on the problem late and doing something is better than not moving at all…” (read more). Louisiana projects allocated $52 million on Wednesday …
RESTORE Council Votes to Approve Priority List of Gulf Restoration Projects for Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RESTORE Council Votes to Approve Priority List of Gulf Restoration Projects for Funding (December 9, 2015 – Biloxi, Miss.) Today, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration (RESTORE) Council voted to approve its first Funded Priorities List (FPL) – a compilation of restoration projects the Council will prioritize for funding and implementation following the 2010 Gulf oil disaster. This set of projects will be funded by a portion of RESTORE Act dollars designated for ecosystem restoration from the Transocean …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 9, 2015
From Paris: Mayor Landrieu Touts New Orleans’ Resilience By Tegan Wendland, WWNO (New Orleans). Dec. 9, 2015. “New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is pledging to reduce the city’s emissions and invest in its ability to cope with extreme weather caused by climate change. By signing the Compact of Mayors in Paris last week, Landrieu joins 20 other mayors pledging to do things like build more bike lanes, get people to use LED lights and build energy-efficient buildings. New Orleans is …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 4, 2015
New details on plan to restore coastal wetlands released By Scottie Hunter, KPLC (Lake Charles, La.). Dec. 3, 2015. “Too much salt water intrusion is one reason for continued damage to local wetlands and Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority released details Thursday of a potential solution called the Calcasieu Salinity Control project…” (read more). Edwards doesn’t have to look far for next Wildlife & Fisheries secretary: Todd Masson Opinion by Todd Masson, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Dec. 4, 2015. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 3, 2015
To seek fed support, study projects economic cost of coastal loss By Bob Marshall, The Lens. Dec. 2, 2015 “Continued coastal land loss in Louisiana could cost the state and national economies tens of billions dollars a year, and it could allow a single hurricane to deliver a $133 billion blow to the state, according to a new study by Louisiana State University and the RAND Corporation…” (read more). Phil Bryant to host Dec. 9 meeting of RESTORE Council in …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 2, 2015
Workers add artificial-reef habitat near Grand Isle By Todd Masson, The Times-Picayune. Dec. 1, 2015. “South Louisiana anglers know Grand Isle offers incomparable speckled-trout action, particularly in the spring and summer, when the fish move to the salty coast to spawn…” (read more). Prosecutors ask to drop charges against BP supervisors By the Associated Press. Dec. 2, 2015. “Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against two BP supervisors who worked on the rig where 11 …
New sediment counter shows amount of uncaptured sediment passing through LA every second
There’s less sediment moving down the Mississippi River than there used to be. Much of that missing material is trapped behind dams built upriver of Louisiana. Despite the reduction in sediment it carries, the Mississippi is still mighty with approximately 90 million tons of sediment passing the city of Belle Chasse, La. each year1. Tragically, much of that mud and sand will be carried past the sediment-starved wetlands and barrier islands of the delta – where it could have great …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Dec. 1, 2015
Anadarko Ordered to Pay $159.5 Million for 2010 Gulf Spill By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Laurel Brubaker Calkins, Bloomberg. Nov. 30, 2015. “Anadarko Petroleum Corp. was ordered to pay almost $160 million for its role as part-owner of the doomed Gulf of Mexico well that in 2010 caused the biggest offshore oil spill in U.S. history…” (read more). Mayors on a mission to Paris to save Mississippi River Op-ed by Roy D. Buol, The Des Moines Register. Nov. 30, 2015. …
Job Openings: The Water Institute of the Gulf
The Water Institute of the Gulf is a not-for-profit, independent applied research institute dedicated to providing advanced understanding and technical expertise to support management of coastal, deltaic and water systems, within Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and around the world. Its mission supports the practical application of innovative science and engineering, providing solutions that benefit society. Interested in working for the Water Institute? Good news, they are currently hiring for the following positions. Click on each position for more information on …
Tagged EconomicsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: November 30, 2015
Tons of recycled oyster shells from New Orleans area restaurants could help protect the coast *features Kim Reyher, CRCL By Amy Wold, The Advocate. November 25, 2015 “Restaurant workers and oil company employees rolled up their sleeves one day last week and shoveled ton after ton of oyster shells into bags as part of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s oyster shell recycling program.” (Read More) Private companies restoring wetlands in Plaquemines Parish are employing mitigation bank process By Amy …
2015 Brings Momentum for the Louisiana Coast
By Emily Guidry Schatzel, Senior Communications Manager, Mississippi River Delta Restoration, National Wildlife Federation Louisiana’s Mississippi River Delta is a region in dire need of comprehensive restoration. We all know the harrowing statistic facing coastal Louisiana: every hour, a football field of land vanishes off the coast. According to historical averages, Louisiana loses 16 to 25 square miles per year. The rest of the Gulf, which is in many places still working to rebound economically and ecologically from the 2010 Gulf oil disaster, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 23, 2015
Jindal cuts spare higher ed, but cut coastal dollars (video) *features Steve Cochran, MRD By John Snell, WVUE. November 20, 2015 “The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority said the money could still be spent on projects in future years, but environmental groups believe it sets a bad precedent to use coastal restoration dollars to balance Louisiana’s frequent budget crises.” (Read More) Also featured on following stations: WDAM WSFA Groups decry using coastal money to balance budget *features MRD statement By …
Governor Jindal’s Proposed Budget Cuts Threaten Coastal Restoration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Governor Jindal’s Proposed Budget Cuts Threaten Coastal Restoration Conservation groups urge legislature to use rainy day fund, not coastal dollars, to fill gaps (New Orleans, LA – November 20, 2015) Today, the joint budget committee of the Louisiana state legislature held a hearing to discuss the state’s mid-year budget cuts to reduce a budget deficit. Proposed cuts include a more than $6 million reduction of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s budget – more than seven …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: November 20, 2015
Jindal’s proposed budget cuts include $6.4 million from coastal agency *features Steve Cochran, MRD By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. November 19, 2015 “Coastal restoration dollars should be used to build land and protect communities – not fill holes in the state’s budget,” said Steve Cochran, who also is an associate vice president of the Environmental Defense Fund. “We have a rainy day fund for that exact purpose – let’s use it and not sell restoration short.” (Read More) Concerns over …