Latest news: October 25, 2011
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Researcher to present findings at this year’s event Written by Kris Wartelle, The Advertiser (Lafayette, La.). October 24, 2011. “Robert Twilley is bridging a gap between the energy sector and environmental issues plaguing the Mississippi River Delta in a way that has caught the attention of some leading oil corporations and caused them to stand up and take notice…” Advertiser Editorial: Open the process By Editorial Staff, Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Al.). October 24, 2011. “Concerns and complaints about the handling …
Inaugural Summit Sets the Stage for Bayou Lafourche Master Plan
By Chris Pulaski, National Wildlife Federation The Bayou Lafourche Fresh Water District Commission hosted its first Bayou Lafourche Summit on October 10-17 at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. The purpose of the multi-day summit was to provide the public with an opportunity to identify the issues and solutions for the Commission to consider as they begin developing their master plan for the future of the Bayou Lafourche corridor. The Commission hired All South Consulting Engineers to help conduct the …
Latest news: October 24, 2011
RESTORing the Gulf Coast (Insight) By U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, Special to the Press-Register (Mobile, Al.). October 23, 2011. “On Sept. 21, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved the RESTORE Act, legislation I co-authored with Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., to aid in the Gulf Coast’s recovery from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. I am pleased that a contingent of Gulf Coast representatives recently added to the momentum we established in the Senate by introducing virtually identical …
Latest news: October 21, 2011
BP money: Effects still being felt Opinion, The Clarion Ledger (Jackson, Ms.). October 20, 2011. “The U.S. House has finally moved to produce a bill that would allow fines from the BP oil spill to go to affected states…” New Orleans, Plaquemines Parish share in Hurricane Katrina recovery money By The Associated Press. October 21, 2011. “NEW ORLEANS — U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu says more than $33.9 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will help repair New …
Latest news: October 20, 2011
Louisiana’s Oyster and Shrimp Supplies Will Remain Tight By Susan Buchanan, Huffington Post. October 19, 2011. “Lately, Louisiana residents have worried that their lunchtime oyster and shrimp poboys, or sandwiches, are torpedoing the weekly budget. After a series of calamities in recent years, Louisiana shellfish is expensive and won’t become cheaper anytime soon, industry members say…” Fourchon director says port has rallied despite spill By Cara Bayles, Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). October 19, 2011. “The executive director of Port …
Volunteer Opportunity: Beach Restoration at Elmer’s Island, October 19-20
By Seyi Fayanju, Environmental Defense Fund Want a peek at what barrier island restoration looks like? Thanks to the Bayou Land Resource Conservation & Development Council and the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, you’ll have a chance to see it first-hand and get your hands dirty in the process at a two-day volunteer event scheduled to take place today and tomorrow on Elmer’s Island. Volunteers will be working with organization staff on sand fence installation and dune grass planting projects …
Wonders in the Wax Lake Delta
This piece was originally posted on the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s Coast Currents blog. By Scott Madere, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana The first clue that things were going to be different today was the blue rectangle under the “No Parking” sign at the boat launch. “Beware of Bears,” it read. I’ve lived my whole life in Louisiana and I’ve never seen one of those. But it was only one of many firsts for me as we headed into …
Latest news: October 18, 2011
Republican congressmen take aim at Environmental Protection Agency By Bruce Alpert, Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). October 18, 2011. “Since assuming control of the U.S. House of Representatives in January, Republicans have passed at least 75 bills, riders and amendments designed to scale back environmental regulations they say stymie job creation. Opposition by most Senate Democrats and the Obama administration have stopped the measures from becoming law, but that could change if the GOP holds onto the House, unseats enough Democrats …
Faces of the Delta: Father Roch Naquin
By Chris Pulaski, National Wildlife Federation Next in our Faces of the Delta series, you will meet Father Roch Naquin: Isle de Jean Charles native and current resident, priest and coastal restoration advocate. Name: Father Roch Naquin Location: Isle de Jean Charles, Louisiana Occupation: Priest Tell me about your connection to south Louisiana. I was born and raised about 100 feet from my current home in Isle de Jean Charles, La. I was born at 2:00 am on September 25, 1932 to …
Latest news: October 17, 2011
BP Recovers $4 Billion From Anadarko for Gulf Spill By Julia Werdigier, The New York Times (New York, Ny.). October 17, 2011. “LONDON — The British oil company, BP, said Monday that a partner in a well that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, Anadarko Petroleum, had agreed to pay $4 billion to settle claims relating to last year’s oil spill…” Wetlands project facing closure due to cost By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). October 17, 2011. “On …
Latest news: October 14, 2011
Ellen DeGeneres coming home to help Brad Pitt ‘Make It Right’ By Jerry McLeod, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). October 13, 2011. “Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is coming home on March 10 to help Brad Pitt “Make It Right” in the Lower 9th Ward…” BP allowed to buy more oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico By George Altman, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). October 13, 2011. “WASHINGTON — BP PLC can purchase oil and gas …
Latest news: October 13, 2011
Move to close West Bay diversion meets opposition By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, La.). October 13, 2011 “Complaints from shippers set in motion plans to close the controversial West Bay diversion near the mouth of the Mississippi River. But the diversion got unexpected support Wednesday from two key players in the shipping industry during a meeting of the federal-state coastal restoration task force, which earlier this year voted to close it down…” BP and partners face $45m in …
New Report Supports Ecosystem-Wide Approach to Gulf Restoration
By Alisha A. Renfro, Ph.D., National Wildlife Federation Last summer’s BP oil disaster was the largest oil spill in U.S. history. The assessment of the damage to the Gulf of Mexico from the oil—as well as the dispersants that were used in the clean-up effort—is still underway. A new report released last month by the Pew Environment Group titled “A Once and Future Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem” looks to the future of recovery from this tragic event. For the report, …
Latest news: October 12, 2011
EDITORIAL: Oil spill fines back to Gulf Coast By Editorial staff, The American Press (Lake Charles, La.). October 11, 2011. “Louisiana’s plea to dedicate the lion share of BP penalties paid because of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill to the Gulf States for Coastal Ecosystem Restoration appears to be gaining momentum and supporters…” Working to reverse damage to Gulf of Mexico By Editorial staff, The St. Petersburg Times (Tampa Bay, Fl.). October 12, 2011. “Last year’s BP oil spill in …
Latest news: October 11, 2011
Future of the Gulf By Editorial Staff, The New York Times (New York, Ny.). October 8, 2011. “President Obama made four promises when he addressed the nation two months after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. He said the oil would be cleaned up. People would be compensated for their losses. Government oversight would be strengthened. A long-term plan would be put in place to restore a coastal environment that had suffered grievous environmental damage before the …