Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 24, 2013

Gulf restoration draft plan lacks required priority list, spending allocation plan
By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). May 23, 2013.
“The federal-state body that will oversee the spending of billions of dollars in Clean Water Act fines resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Thursday released a “draft initial comprehensive plan” for spending the money on projects that will restore the coast’s natural resources and also benefit the Gulf Coast’s economy…” (Read more)

Extremely active hurricane season possible, acting NOAA administrator says
By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. May 23, 2013.
“The 2013 hurricane season, which begins June 1, could be extremely active, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center issued a pre-season Atlantic hurricane forecast Thursday that calls for 13 to 20 named storms, including 7 to 11 hurricanes. Of those, 3 to 6 could be major hurricanes, Category 3 and above, with winds above 111 mph…” (Read more)

Army Corps of Engineers command change on eve of hurricane season
By Paul Murphy, WWL-TV. May 23, 2013.
“NEW ORLEANS — There was pomp and circumstance on the Mississippi River during a military change of command ceremony on the Army Corps of Engineers sprawling Uptown complex…” (Read more)

Louisiana red snapper anglers get longer season in federal waters
By Todd Masson, The Times-Picayune. May 24, 2013.
“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday it would lengthen the federal red-snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico to as many as 34 days…” (Read more)