Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 23, 2013
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Coastal Wetland Act still vital By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 23, 2013. “The Coastal Wetland Planning, Protection and Restoration Act, passed by Congress in 1990, created a lot of firsts for Louisiana…” (read more). Judge to review Halliburton’s plea deal By Associated Press, Sept. 22, 2013. “A federal judge is set to decide whether to approve a plea agreement that calls for Halliburton Energy Services to pay a $200,000 fine for destroying evidence after BP’s 2010 oil …
Conservation Groups Issue Statement on New Timeline for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
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 Issue Statement on New Timeline for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (New Orleans, LA – September 20, 2013) Today, leading national and local conservation and restoration organizations – Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation – released the following joint statement: …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 20, 2013
Judge accepts Halliburton’s $200,000 plea agreement for deleting data after the BP oil spill; former employee faces individual charge By Mark Waller, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Sept. 19, 2013. “U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo on Thursday accepted a plea agreement requiring Halliburton Energy Services Inc. to pay a $200,000 fine and serve three years probation in exchange for pleading guilty to computer fraud after deleting data related to the 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill. At the same …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 19, 2013
Mid-Barataria project could be first of 10 in state aimed at reinforcing eroding coast By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 19, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS — Money is finally falling into place for a major new project that would tap the silt-laden Mississippi River to create 50 square miles of wetlands — the first of what officials hope will be 10 such diversions designed to reinforce Louisiana’s eroding coast…” (read more). Louisiana could begin building Mid-Barataria sediment diversion by …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 18, 2013
Gulf oil spill claims administrator charges BP is trying to ‘slow walk’ claims payments By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Sept. 17, 2013. “The court-appointed administrator of the multibillion-dollar settlement of private economic and medical claims stemming from the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster and oil spill charged Tuesday that BP’s attempts to cut his budget are part of a company strategy to halt the payment of valid claims…” (read more). BP Wants Spill Settlement Rejected, Victims Claim By Laurel …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 17, 2013
The newest land in Louisiana pours out of a pipe By John Snell, FOX 8 News (New Orleans). Sept. 16, 2013. “Venice, La. – Giant teeth chew at the water bottom as a dredge sucks dirt and sand from the Mississippi and a pipe snakes its wake through a few miles of marsh to a brand new island…” (read more). Colorado flooding prompts most helicopter rescues since Hurricane Katrina, and other environmental news By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 16, 2013
Maneuvering for Levee Board seats begins amid lawsuit controversy By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 16, 2013. “Faced with what was described as a narrow field and one controversial recommendation, the committee that will nominate members to the East Bank levee board put out a call for more applicants Friday at its first meeting of the year…” (read more). Levee board suit supporters are likely to lose seats By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 16, 2013. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 12, 2013
House water bill drops Morganza to the Gulf levee from list of authorized projects By Bruce Alpert, Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Sept. 11, 2013. “WASHINGTON – A new House water resources bill contains many of the same provisions designed to accelerate Army Corps of Engineers projects in a bill passed by the Senate last May. But there are significant differences, including elimination of a major hurricane protection project for Louisiana…” (read more). BP objects to settlement claims office’s quarterly budget again, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 11, 2013
DuBos: Levee board heads deserve to be reappointed By Clancy DuBos, WWL-TV (New Orleans). Sept. 10, 2013. “Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to quash the lawsuit filed against oil and gas companies by the local levee board. Part of his strategy is replacing board members whose terms have expired…” (read more). Royalty-screwed: Big Oil likes to confuse severance taxes with cleanup costs By Mark Moseley, The Lens (New Orleans). Sept. 10, 2013. “In August, Sen. Mary Landrieu argued that Louisiana deserves …
Job opening: Plaquemines Parish Outreach Coordinator
Description: National Wildlife Federation is currently seeking a Plaquemines Parish Outreach Professional Coordinator. Our campaign advocates for coastal restoration through the implementation of Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan, with the mission of re-connecting the Mississippi River to the delta to protect people, wildlife and jobs. This position will work with coastal parish residents to provide information about sustainable, cost-effective restoration projects based on sound science, and to understand community members’ concerns about the impacts of these projects. This position will be …
Tagged EconomicsJob opening: New Orleans Metro Area Advocacy Coordinator
Description: The Mississippi River Restoration Delta Campaign seeks an effective, dynamic, energetic individual to lead outreach efforts in the New Orleans Metro Area with the aim of building awareness and support around the importance of restoring Louisiana’s coast. The New Orleans Metro Area Advocacy Coordinator will focus efforts in the New Orleans Metro Area with the possibility of work in Jefferson, Terrebonne and Lafourche Parishes. The Metro Area Coordinator will work under the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign Field Director and …
Tagged EconomicsLatest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 10, 2013
EDITORIAL: BP oil spill needs correct estimate By editorial staff, Beaumont Enterprise. Sept. 9, 2013. “While BP continues to slog through thousands of civil court cases from the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a curious side issue has developed: Exactly how much oil did ooze out before the leak was plugged?…” (read more). BP negotiated the settlement it’s trying to disown: Keith Jones Op-Ed by Keith Jones, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). Sept. 6, 2013. “As an …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Sept. 6, 2013
Treasury releases RESTORE rules By The Washington Bureau, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 6, 2013. “WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury announced Thursday night newly proposed federal rules to govern and hand out the funds generated from the RESTORE Act legislation signed into law last year that originated from the 2010 BP oil disaster…” (read more). Leaders of levee board reform say Jindal threats violate spirit of 2006 changes By Jeff Adelson, The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Sept. 6, 2013. “In the …
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council approves Initial Comprehensive Plan
By Estelle Robichaux, Environmental Defense Fund Last week, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council held a public meeting in New Orleans to vote on its Initial Comprehensive Plan: Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystem and Economy. The RESTORE Act, signed into law in July 2012, established the Council and tasked it with, among other duties, creating a long-term ecosystem restoration plan for the Gulf Coast region in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In his opening remarks, Louisiana Governor …
Wildlife tourism in Louisiana
This is the second post in a series about wildlife tourism and the Gulf Coast economy. By Will Lindsey and Rachel Schott, Environmental Defense Fund Datu Research LLC’s recently released report, “Wildlife Tourism and the Gulf Coast Economy,” shows how wildlife tourism is a vital component of the Gulf Coast economy and links the industry’s success to the health of the Gulf’s unique environment and ecosystems. Taking a closer look at the report allows one to see the full economic …
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