Meet Brian Moore
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Brian Moore is legislative director of the National Audubon Society (Audubon). Based in Washington, he oversees the legislative operations of Audubon, focusing on ecosystem restoration, agriculture, budget, and appropriations legislation. Before joining Audubon, Brian was legislative director of the Alaska Wilderness League, where he helped spearhead the conservation community’s efforts to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas development. Prior to that, Brian spent two years at the Brookings Institution, focusing his attention on Congress and its …
Latest news: March 2, 2012
Notes from New Orleans: Bird is the Word By Sharon Litwin, WWNO Radio. March 1, 2012. “The National Audubon Society has just appointed a new executive director for the state of Louisiana, Dr. Doug Meffert. Listen to the Tulane alumnus share his story of ecological importance…” (Read more) Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge: history and mission By Jerald Horst, Louisiana Sportsman. March 1, 2012. “The history of the creation of the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge is an interesting one, and weaves together the …
Turbidity monitoring at Caernarvon diversion provides real-time data for effective river management
By Andy Baker, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation For two years, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation (LPBF) has been testing the turbidity of the water flowing through the Caernarvon diversion, 15 miles downriver from New Orleans. Turbidity – described as cloudiness or muddiness – is a measure of how much sediment is suspended in the water. Recently, the diversion managers at the Louisiana Office of Coastal Protection and Restoration (OCPR) used turbidity data for the first time to briefly increase flow …
Latest news: March 1, 2012
Greens, pols join in push for RESTORE Act By Bob Marshall, Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). Feb. 29, 2012. “Coastal advocates this week began a new push on Capitol Hill for passage of the RESTORE Act, concerned reports of a imminent settlement between BP and spill plaintiffs could result in the estimated $20 billion in fines drifting away from Gulf restoration and into the federal treasury – a result the act is designed to prevent…” (Read more) Gulf oil spill case …
Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign voices strong support for 2012 Coastal Master Plan
By David Muth, National Wildlife Federation On Feb. 25, seven organizations sent joint comments to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), voicing strong support for the Draft 2012 Coastal Master Plan. The comments propose a number of ways we feel the master plan can be strengthened and a number of actions we believe the state should undertake going forward. The tenor of the comments is one of praise for the master plan. We believe the plan builds upon and …
Latest news: February 29, 2012
Greens and Gulf Coast officials push Congress for fund for oil spill cleanup By Kevin Bogardus and Rachel Leven, The Hill (Washington, D.C.). Feb. 28, 2012. “Environmental groups and local governments on the Gulf Coast have stepped up teir lobbying push for legislation that would redirect federal funds toward the cleanup of 2010’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill…” (Read more) BP seeks settlement with oil spill plaintiffs group By Kathy Finn, Reuters. Feb. 28, 2012. “NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – BP Plc …
New report outlines recommendations for anticipating sea level rise impacts on Louisiana’s coast
By Alisha A. Renfro, Ph.D., National Wildlife Federation Rising sea levels expose low-lying coastal areas to increased flooding, saltwater intrusion, and erosion, which can further increase their vulnerability to the effects of storms. The Mississippi River Delta along coastal Louisiana is particularly sensitive to sea level rise, as the river-driven geology causes the land to sink, amplifying local sea level rise. In order for coastal managers to design restoration projects that will anticipate patterns of land loss and protect coastal …
Tagged ReportsAs BP settlement talks heat up, groups call for full accountability, restoration
News broke Sunday (Feb. 26) that U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier had delayed the start of the trial over the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster till March 5. The judge postponed the trial to allow more time for settlement negotiations among the parties. If parties reach a settlement, the settlement must hold BP and the other responsible parties fully accountable for the magnitude of the disaster they caused, and it must ensure that penalty dollars come back to restore the region …
Meet Doug Meffert
The National Audubon Society welcomes Dr. Doug Meffert as vice president and executive director for the state of Louisiana. Doug joins a strong Audubon Louisiana team focused on the Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign and the protection of many globally significant Important Bird Areas, including Audubon’s work in the Rainey Conservation Alliance and coastal waterbird conservation efforts. He has a long history in the state, most recently as director of project development and associate professor at Tulane University’s Payson Center …
Latest news: February 28, 2012
Amendment to restore Gulf likely to be taken up in Senate this week By Virginia Chamlee, The Florida Independent (Tallahassee, Fla.). Feb. 27, 2012. “Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives gave voice vote approval to an amendment that would dedicate 80 percent of the estimated $5-21 billion in Clean Water Act fines from the 2010 BP oil spill toward restoration of the area’s ecosystem and economy. The Senate version of that amendment is expected to be taken up this week…” …
Latest news: February 27, 2012
As Gulf oil spill trial is delayed until March 5, BP and plaintiffs step up settlement talks By Associated Press. Feb. 27, 2012. “NEW ORLEANS — Nearly two years after his brother Gordon was killed in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, Chris Jones had planned to drive in from Baton Rouge with other relatives to attend the start of the federal trial over the nation’s worst offshore oil disaster…” (read more) BP Oil Spill Trial Postponed By Matt Gutman …
ASFPM agrees: Some gulf oil spill fines should go to gulf restoration
This story was originally posted on Environmental Defense Fund’s Restoration and Resilience blog. By Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), which has chapters in each of the five Gulf Coast states damaged by the 2010 gulf oil spill, says it would be appropriate if Congress dedicated some of the spill fines to restore the gulf. “Recognizing that major funds are needed to support reconstruction of Gulf Coast high hazard areas devastated by the recent oil spill, …
Bassmaster Classic returns to the Mississippi River Delta
This story was originally posted the Vanishing Paradise blog. By Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife Federation The Mississippi River Delta is one of the best places on earth to catch monster largemouth bass. If America’s anglers didn’t know that before, they certainly discovered it last year when Kevin van Dam shattered the previous Bassmaster Classic stringer record at the 2011 Bassmaster Classic. Last night, the Vanishing Paradise team was honored to have the opportunity to make a presentation to executives at B.A.S.S. and …
Latest news: February 24, 2012
“Because My Pa Pa Works There” By Irit Tamer, OxFam. Feb. 23, 2012. “As Mardi Gras wraps up in New Orleans, it is a pivotal moment for the Gulf region. On February 27th, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill trial is set to begin and may be the largest litigation in environmental history. The trial could result in BP having to pay billions of dollars in fines and damages for their negligence in the oil spill that left thousands without livelihoods …
Voices of the Delta: Captain Troy Frady
Next in our Voices of the Delta series, you will meet Captain Troy Frady: Alabama native, owner of Distraction Charters in Orange Beach, Ala. and Gulf Coast restoration advocate. Name: Captain Troy Frady Occupation: Owner/Operator at Distraction Charters in Orange Beach, Alabama What does the Gulf Coast mean to you? My earliest memories of coastal Alabama date back to the early 1970s. There were not many people on the water back then around Orange Beach, Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island. The fish …