Latest Mississippi River Delta news: June 19, 2013
June 19, 2013 | Posted by Rachel Schott in Latest NewsSurviving the Next Gulf Oil Spill
By Ben Raines, The New York Times. June 18, 2013.
“FAIRHOPE, Ala. — DOWN here on the Gulf of Mexico, the air is heavy with expectation as we await the arrival of billions of dollars in fines from companies involved in the BP oil-well blowout,…"
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 18, 2013
June 18, 2013 | Posted by Kevin Chandler in Latest NewsPlans for coastal restoration debated in St. Bernard
By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). June 17, 2013.
"CHALMETTE – The crowd at a coastal restoration meeting Monday agreed something has to be done to reverse coastal land loss in Louisiana, but sharply disagreed with how the state’s plans to…"
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 17, 2013
June 17, 2013 | Posted by Kevin Chandler in Latest NewsLouisiana fishers and coastal restoration advocates expected to pack Monday meeting
By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). June 17, 2013.
"Louisiana fishers and coastal restoration advocates are expected to pack a meeting in St. Bernard Parish on Monday to discuss Mississippi River diversions with state officials…" (Read more)
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Opening of Bonnet Carré Spillway provides insight into use of river sediments
June 14, 2013 | Posted by Kevin Chandler in Latest NewsBy Alisha Renfro, Coastal Scientist, National Wildlife Federation
In 2011, high water levels in the Mississippi River prompted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway in order to reduce pressure against the river levees and safely shunt the flood waters past nearby communities. In a…"
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 14, 2013
June 14, 2013 | Posted by Kevin Chandler in Latest NewsWest Bank's $3 billion flood-control ring finished; milestone ceremony planned Monday
By Manuel Torres, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). June 13, 2013.
"Marking a major milestone in the New Orleans area’s flood control improvements, the Army Corps of Engineers said it has finished all permanent structures in the $3-billion ring of levees…"
