Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 16, 2013
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Federal agencies raise questions about state’s Mid-Barataria By Mark Schleifstein. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). July 15, 2013. “The National Marine Fisheries Service has raised a series of questions about a state proposal to build a diversion on the Mississippi River near Myrtle Grove that would pump between 50,000 and 75,000 cubic feet per second of sediment and freshwater into Barataria Bay…” (Read more). BP launches anti-fraud hotline for claims arising from 2010 oil spill in Gulf of Mexico By The Associated Press. July …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 15, 2013
Fading away: Coastal erosion threatens Louisiana’s fragile wetlands and economy By Cole Avery. The News-Star (Monroe, La.). July 14, 2013. “Ryan Lambert has seen amazing things in the Louisiana bayou. Skies full of ducks. Waters teeming with fish. Lush plant life giving habitat to the game that make the state “The Sportsman’s Paradise.” He’s spent 33 years sharing his home with thousands of tourists…” (Read more). Our Views: Don’t waste BP funds By The Advocate Editorial Board (Baton Rouge, La.). …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 12, 2013
Gov. Bobby Jindal praises construction of 3 barrier islands, while urging Congress to fund coastal restoration By Mark Schleifstein. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). July 11, 2013. “Gov. Bobby Jindal flew a group of parish and state officials and news reporters by helicopter to the southern edge of Plaquemines Parish on Thursday afternoon to praise state officials for the speedy construction of three barrier island restoration projects, and to demand that the federal…” (Read more). Gulf oil spill settlement payment offers reach …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 11, 2013
Study urges spending on coastal restoration By Janet McConnaughey. Associated Press. July 9, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS — Wildlife tourism, from hunting and fishing to bird and dolphin watching, is a $19 billion-a-year business along the Gulf of Mexico, and states spending their settlement money from the 2010 BP oil spill should focus on restoring ecologically sensitive areas that keep guides, hotels and others working, a study says…” (Read more). Congressmen Urge Funding for Coastal Restoration Projects Press Release. Dredging Today. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 10, 2013
Louisiana, Gulf Coast wildlife tourism means billions of dollars, thousands of jobs, study says By Mark Schleifstein. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). July 9, 2013. “Wildlife tourism in the five states that border the Gulf of Mexico — including wildlife watching and recreational fishing and hunting — is responsible for 2.6 million jobs, $19.4 billion in annual spending and $5.3 billion annually in federal, state and local tax revenue, according to a new report released Tuesday…” (Read more). The RESTORE Act, …
Gulf Tourism Depends on a Healthy Gulf
PRESS RELEASE Contacts: Molly Moore, Sanderson Strategies Group, 202.682.3700, molly@sandersonstrategies.com Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Gulf Tourism Depends on a Healthy Gulf New report shows wildlife tourism is central to Gulf Coast economy (New Orleans—July 9, 2013) The coastal environment of the Gulf of Mexico supports a $19 billion annual wildlife tourism industry that is highly dependent on critical investments in coastal environmental restoration, according to a survey released today by Datu Research LLC. “Wildlife Tourism and the …
Tagged Economics, ReportsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: July 9, 2013
Gulf Tourism Depends on a Healthy Gulf Press Release. The Wall Street Journal. July 9, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS, July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The coastal environment of the Gulf of Mexico supports a $19 billion annual wildlife tourism industry that is highly dependent on critical investments in coastal environmental restoration, according to a survey released today by Datu Research LLC…” (Read more). As hurricane season nears peak, battle rages over how to rebuild coastal Louisiana By John Snell. WVUE – …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 8, 2013
FEMA should halt excessive flood insurance rate hikes: Editorial By The Times-Picayune Editorial Board (New Orleans, La.). July 7, 2013. “As Congress moves toward a one-year reprieve for some property owners facing outlandish flood insurance rate increases, California Rep. Maxine Waters and more than two dozen colleagues are asking FEMA to put a hold on the higher bills administratively…” (Read more). Restore Act: one year later By U.S. Representative Steve Scalise. The Daily Comet (Thibodaux, La.). July 6, 2013. “One year …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 5, 2013
Design for Houma Navigation Canal moves forward By Nikki Buskey. The Daily Comet (Thibodaux, La.). July 5, 2013. “State officials say work is heading toward the design phase for a $500 million lock in the Houma Navigation Canal that aims to stop salt water from intruding up the canal and into Terrebonne Parish. Terrebonne Levee Director Reggie Dupre said the state is working with URS Corp., the company that was working on the lock’s design with the U.S. Army Corps …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 3, 2013
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park: Louisiana’s wild By Alison Bath. USA TODAY. July 3, 2013. “Not far from New Orleans sits Barataria Preserve — a diverse treasure trove of hardwood forests, marshes and swamps teeming with wildlife. Alligators, snakes, nutria and more than 200 species of birds are just some of the animals that make Barataria their home…” (Read more). Tar mats prompt Louisiana to close small area off Grand Terre The Associated Press. July 2, 2013. “NEW ORLEANS | …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 2, 2013
Cleanup must continue By Editorial Page Staff, The Daily Comet (Thibodaux, La.). June 27, 2013. “If anyone still needed proof that the BP oil-spill cleanup is not yet complete, that proof was found off our coast a few weeks ago. A 40,000-pound tar ball was found just off Grand Terre Island…” (Read more) BP doing its best in the Gulf By Geoff Morrell, BP Vice president. The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). July 1, 2013. “At BP we agree, in part, …
New oil spill money released for Gulf Coast restoration
By Mordechai Treiger, Environmental Defense Fund Last month, Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Trustees from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill incident announced Phase III of their Early Restoration efforts. The NRDA Trustees include representatives from the five Gulf Coast states and four federal agencies who are charged with assessing damage to natural resources, such as marshes, sea grasses, birds and marine mammals, stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Phase III represents the largest collection of NRDA proposals to date, encompassing 28 proposals …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 1, 2013
Terrebonne mulling sediment pipeline By Xerxes Wilson. The Houma Courier (Houma, La.). June 30, 2013. “As open water continues to encroach upon Terrebonne’s wetlands, contractors for the parish will soon begin to study a new solution. The parish are planning a study into the cost and feasibility of building a pipeline from the Atchafalaya River to carry sediment to the parish’s starving wetlands…” (Read more). Keeping watch over the Corps of Engineers: Editorial The Editorial Board. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, …
Take action: Tell the RESTORE Council to prioritize ecosystem restoration
By Rachel Schott, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign The period to publicly comment on the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s Draft Initial Comprehensive Plan ends soon, and we need you to submit your public comments to ensure the Council’s plan prioritizes environmental restoration. Per the RESTORE Act enacted in 2012, the Council is tasked with distributing BP oil spill funds across the five Gulf Coast states for restoration. However, many important decisions regarding spending and projects have yet to be …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 28, 2013
Determining how much oil spilled from BP’s Gulf well ‘not an easy task,’ judge says By Richard Thompson. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). June 27, 2013. “Determining how much oil was released from BP’s runaway Macondo well during the 86 days crude flowed into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 will be a challenge, the federal judge overseeing the sprawling civil trial said during a status conference Thursday…” (Read more). Unsealed BP report could slash Gulf oil spill penalties by billions By Harry R. …