Latest Mississippi River Delta News: March 10, 2015

Louisiana congressional delegation fights Obama administration proposal to strip off-shore revenue sharing
By Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune. March 09, 2015
“Graves said Louisiana and other off-shore producing states have paid an environmental price as a result of oil and gas production that serves the entire United States. It is only appropriate, he said, to provide a share of off-shore revenue sharing for coastal restoration efforts, particularly in Louisiana, which he noted has lost more wetlands than any other state.” (Read More)
 
Coastal Rundown: The Listening Coast
By Laine Kaplan-Levenson, WWNO. March 09, 2015
“To launch the Listening Coast, we asked for opinions on diversions as a method of coastal restoration. Do people think this is a good bet for building land and stemming erosion?” (Read More)