Latest news: July 11, 2012
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Thanks for a job well done Editorial, The Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). July 9, 2012. “U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu was in Thibodaux Monday, and the news was all good…” (Read more) Louisiana Delta: Mother Nature Got it Right the First Time By Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life. July 10, 2012. “The area where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico is one of the most engineered places in the country. For two centuries people have drained marshes, rerouted the …
Senator Landrieu visits Louisiana coastal communities, celebrates passage of RESTORE Act
By Amanda Moore and Happy Johnson, National Wildlife Federation Yesterday (July 9), U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu (D-La.) kicked off a five-stop Louisiana coastal tour to celebrate the historic passage and signing into law of the RESTORE Act. Stops included Jean Lafitte, Thibodaux, Lafayette, Lake Charles and Bell City. Staff from the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign were on hand in Lafitte as the senior senator from Louisiana thanked the crowd for the time and energy spent achieving this momentous victory for …
Latest news: July 10, 2012
Nature takes a crack at rebuilding Louisiana marsh By Cain Burdeau, The Associated Press. July 9, 2012. “NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A small breach on the marsh-covered east bank of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans is giving rise to calls to let the river run wild…” (Read more) Conservation Update: The Gulf Gets a Win, But the Losses for Sportsmen Keep Coming By Hal Herring, Field and Stream. July 9, 2012. “There’s good news, and there’s bad news …
Profiles in Resilience: Ecology and Environment, Inc.
This is the next in our “Profiles in Resilience” series, highlighting companies that work on coastal restoration in the Mississippi River Delta and Gulf Coast. By Audrey Payne, Environmental Defense Fund Ecology and Environment, Inc. (E & E) is an environmental consulting firm that was founded in 1970 and prides itself on its ability to get “the most environmental bang for your buck.” A few of their projects include helping countries around the world write environmental policy; working on environmental …
Tagged EconomicsLatest news: July 9, 2012
Obama signs transportation bill heralded as ‘triple win’ for Louisiana By Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). July 6, 2012. “President Barack Obama on Friday signed into law a transportation bill that is expected to funnel billions of dollars in fines from the 2010 BP oil spill to Louisiana and four other Gulf states. The bill is the most significant for Louisiana adopted by the current Congress, which has been best known for bitter partisan battles…” (Read more) Obama signs …
Latest news: July 6, 2012
Groups ask ruling on new pass By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). July 4, 2012. “A number of national and local environmental groups sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday, asking that Mardi Gras Pass be formally designated as a navigable waterway…” (Read more) Gulf Coast states prepare to spend billions in fine money By Ledyard King and Deborah Barfield Berry (Gannett Washington Bureau). USA Today. July 5, 2012. “WASHINGTON – It took …
Latest news: July 5, 2012
Opinion: RESTORE Act calls for careful monitoring By Editorial Staff, New Orleans City Business. July 3, 2012. “The disappearing Louisiana coastline moved one significant step closer to salvation when Congress approved the RESTORE Act last week. Using money from pending penalties on BP for the 2010 Gulf oil spill, a strategy to replenish fading marshland and rebuild beaches can be put into action…” (Read more) Phil Bryant names team to recommend projects for RESTORE Act funds By The Associated Press. …
The 2012 State of the Coast Conference: Incorporating Louisiana’s past, present and future
By Meg Sutton, Environmental Defense Fund Last week, scientists, engineers, community leaders, policymakers, business owners and other coastal interests gathered in New Orleans for the 2012 State of the Coast Conference. The event was organized by the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) and Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) with the mission of providing a forum in which to learn about advances in coastal science and engineering and to ensure that this knowledge is applied to current and …
Latest news: July 3, 2012
Restoration, Alabama style: RESTORE Act should assist all parts of the state damaged by oil spill Editorial, The Anniston (Ala.) Star. July 3, 2012. “The “RESTORE Act,” passed recently by Congress, is a welcomed piece of legislative justice…” (Read more) RESTORE Act could jump start coastal efforts, but money is not in the bank By John Snell, WVUE-TV (New Orleans). July 1, 2012. “New Orleans, La.- Louisiana’s efforts to battle land loss have been as starved for funding as the …
Latest news: July 2, 2012
The Restore Act is a victory for the Gulf Coast: An Editorial The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). July 1, 2012. “Almost a year after introduction of the Restore Act and after months of intense work by Gulf Coast lawmakers, environmentalists and business leaders, Congress agreed Friday to send at least 80 percent of Clean Water Act fines levied against BP to our region. The importance of this legislation cannot be overstated…” (Read more) RESTORE ACT passage topped off week (Press-Register editorial) …
The Next 50 Years: Nonstructural storm protection
By Brian Jackson, Associate Director – Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Defense Fund Last month, the Louisiana Legislature passed the 2012 Coastal Master Plan, capping off years of public engagement and analysis. The 50-year plan lays out a bold path of projects and programs to restore the environment and protect the people, economies and environment of the Mississippi River Delta. The total cost of the plan is $50 billion, of which $10.2 billion is dedicated to nonstructural risk reduction measures. So what …
Groups Commend Louisiana Congressional Supporters on Passage of RESTORE Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Chris Macaluso, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, 225.802.4048, chris@lawildlifefed.org Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, guidrye@nwf.org Karen Gautreaux, The Nature Conservancy, 225.788.4525, kgautreaux@tnc.org Kevin Chandler, National Audubon Society, 202.596.0960, kchandler@audubon.org Scott Madere, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, 225.767.4181, scottm@crcl.org GROUPS COMMEND LOUISIANA CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORTERS ON PASSAGE OF RESTORE ACT Legislation restoring Gulf Coast ecosystems and economy included in Transportation Bill (Baton Rouge, La. – June 29, 2012) Today, local and national …
Latest news: June 29, 2012
BP’s fines for oil spill appear headed back to Gulf Coast states By Richard Simon, The Los Angeles Times. June 28, 2012. “WASHINGTON — Two years after the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, Congress is poised to steer a large chunk of the fines that will be paid by BP — up to $21 billion by one estimate — to the Gulf Coast to help restore coastal ecosystems and rebuild economies in the region…” (Read more) Big Win …
Latest news: June 28, 2012
Agreement reached on RESTORE Act By Deborah Barfield Berry and Ledyard King, Gannett. June 27, 2012. “WASHINGTON — More than two years after the BP oil spill ravaged the Gulf Coast, lawmakers reached a deal Wednesday that could spend billions to boost the region’s economy and restore its environment…” (Read more) BP fines for Gulf states included in highway bill The Associated Press. June 27, 2012. “NEW ORLEANS — U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu says a transportation bill that Congress is …
Groups Commend Congress on RESTORE Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, eskree@edf.org Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, guidrye@nwf.org Kevin Chandler, National Audubon Society, 202.596.0960, kchandler@audubon.org Heather Layman, The Nature Conservancy, 703.475.1733, hlayman@tnc.org David Willett, Ocean Conservancy, 202.351.0465, dwillett@oceanconservancy.org Mary Babic, Oxfam America, 617.517.9475, mbabic@oxfamamerica.org GROUPS COMMEND CONGRESS ON RESTORE ACT Legislation restoring Gulf Coast ecosystems and economy included in transportation bill (Washington, D.C. – June 28, 2012) Local and national conservation groups have issued the following joint statement in response to the Senate and House …
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