Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 8, 2013
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In the Gulf, a long history of oil spills and cover-ups By Brentin Mock, Grist. May 7, 2013. “When BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in 2010, it hemorrhaged roughly 210 million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico…” (Read more) BP oil spill settlement payouts surpass $2 billion mark, administrator says By Richard Thompson, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). May 7, 2013. “The Deepwater Horizon Claims Center, which is overseeing the multibillion-dollar settlement between BP and private claimaints, has …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 7, 2013
BP To Pay Texas $18 Million From Deepwater Horizon Disaster By Eileen Pace, Texas Public Radio. May 6, 2013. “Texas is included in five of 28 restoration projects across the Gulf of Mexico under a conditional agreement between BP and Natural Resource Damage Assessment trustees…” (Read more) Proposed La. levee concerns Miss. officials By Delbert Hosemann, The Associated Press. May 5, 2013. “GULFPORT — Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann says he’s worried that a proposed levee in Louisiana could …
Using the Mississippi River to rebuild Louisiana's coast: David Muth
This story was originally published on NOLA.com and in The Times-Picayune. By David Muth, Contributing Op-Ed Columnist, The Times-Picayune May 05, 2013 Coastal experts have been telling us since Katrina that our marshes are getting perilously close to a tipping point. If we don’t act very quickly, we may be too late. We lacked a plan, and we lacked money. Now we have both. As sources of funding from the BP oil disaster become available, the likelihood that big river sediment diversions …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 6, 2013
Using the Mississippi River to rebuild Louisiana’s coast: David Muth By David Muth, National Wildlife Federation, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). May 5, 2013. “Coastal experts have been telling us since Katrina that our marshes are getting perilously close to a tipping point. If we don’t act very quickly, we may be too late. We lacked a plan, and we lacked money. Now we have both…” (Read more) Washington Watch: Oil disaster recovery a matter of opinion By Jordan Blum, The …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 3, 2013
Gulf oil a heartbreaker for bellwether fish By Matt Smith, CNN. May 2, 2013. “(CNN) — Lingering oil residue at the bottom of Gulf Coast marshes caused heart defects and hindered reproduction in a small fish seen as an environmental bellwether, researchers said Thursday…” (Read more) Gov. Bryant makes major announcement WTVA-TV. May 3, 2013. “JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Gov. Phil Bryant announced $69 million in early restoration projects for the Mississippi Gulf Coast following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill…” …
Louisiana House Bill 118: A commitment to coastal restoration
By Cynthia Duet, National Audubon Society With the first phase of the civil trial for the BP oil disaster in the books, we are one step nearer to seeing Clean Water Act penalties assessed for the largest oil spill in our nation’s history. While the ultimate amount of the fines remains uncertain, their destination does not: Thanks to last year’s historic RESTORE Act, 80 percent of Clean Water Act penalties from the disaster will go to Gulf Coast states. Louisiana, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 2, 2013
Mud Wrestling: Skeptics question plans for rebuilding coastal Louisiana By John Snell, Fox 8 Live. May 1, 2013. “Breton Sound, La. — George Ricks yanks a clump of Spartina grass from a dying marsh in St. Bernard Parish…” (Read more) Coastal restoration bill easily passes Louisiana House By Lauren McGaughey, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). May 1, 2013. “Any money Louisiana receives from Deepwater-Horizon-BP oil spill cleanwater fines would be used solely for coastal protection and restoration programs under a bill …
May 3 Telebriefing: Next Steps for Increased Funding for Coastal Restoration
Coast Builders Coalition and the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign will host a telebriefing on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 11 a.m. EST. Businesses and business associations seeking an update on the RESTORE Act, Deepwater Horizon settlement and the Gulf Council are encouraged to register. These issues will impact a wide range of businesses, from the coastal restoration companies that can expect to see increased demand for their services to the tourism companies that depend on a healthy Gulf ecosystem. …
Tagged EconomicsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: May 1, 2013
Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan will destroy fishing, harm coast, opponents say at Monday meeting By Todd Masson, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). April 30, 2013. “About 300 fishing guides, commercial fishers and marina owners packed the St. Bernard Council Chambers Monday night to show solidarity and discuss a strategy to combat the state’s Coastal Master Plan…” (Read more) BP’s $340 million will restore 4 barrier islands, build 2 fisheries labs By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. April 30, 2013. “Louisiana will receive …
$320 Million of BP Money Released for Barrier Island Restoration in Louisiana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, schatzele@nwf.org Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, egreeson@audubon.org Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org $320 Million of BP Money Released for Barrier Island Restoration in Louisiana Early Natural Resource Damage Assessment funding will restore areas hurt by Gulf oil disaster (Lafitte, LA—April 30, 2013) Today, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced that BP has agreed to fund approximately $320 million in barrier island restoration projects in Louisiana. This funding …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 30, 2013
Washed away By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). April 29, 2013. “Yellow Cotton Bay, officially, no longer exists…” (Read more) New output, trading lift BP profits above forecast By Andrew Callus, Reuters. April 30, 2013. “(Reuters) – BP Plc profits beat analyst expectations by almost $1 billion (644 million pounds) in the first quarter, helped by two new oilfields and a strong performance from its trading division…” (Read more) BP faces wave of 2,200 lawsuits over Deepwater Horizon …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 29, 2013
Empty nets in Louisiana three years after the spill By Matt Smith, CNN. April 27, 2013. “Yscloskey, Louisiana (CNN) — On his dock along the banks of Bayou Yscloskey, Darren Stander makes the pelicans dance…” (Read more) Nature Conservancy wants RESTORE Act money for environment in South Mississippi By Christina Steube, The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.). April 27, 2013. “The Nature Conservancy wants to make sure ecological restoration is on the same level of economical restoration, representatives told the Sun …
Questions remain as phase I of BP trial ends
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Testimony in the first phase of the BP oil spill trial wrapped up last week, but it could be at least a year before a decision is made in the case. On Wednesday, the court issued an order seeking clarity on critical issues in the case relating to gross negligence, and with millions of pages of evidence for the judge to consider, many questions remain unanswered. During the eight grueling weeks of …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 26, 2013
BP oil spill trial: Federal judge issues order outlining key questions By Richard Thompson, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). April 24, 2013. “The federal judge overseeing the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill litigation issued an order Wednesday (April 24) outlining what he believes are the key questions from the first phase of the sprawling civil trial, which wrapped up a week ago…” (Read more) Analysis: BP’s legal gamble may trim spill bill by billions By Kathy Finn and Braden Reddall, …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 25, 2013
What BP Doesn’t Want You to Know About the 2010 Gulf Spill By Mark Hertsgaard, The Daily Best. April 22, 2013. “”It’s as safe as Dawn dishwashing liquid.” That’s what Jamie Griffin says the BP man told her about the smelly, rainbow-streaked gunk coating the floor of the “floating hotel” where Griffin was feeding hundreds of cleanup workers during the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico…” (Read more) Buzzing of insects falls silent in oiled coastal marshes By …