Latest Mississippi River Delta News: May 12, 2014

The full extent of the BP Gulf oil spill is still unfolding before our eyes (+audio)
By Adam Wernick, Public Radio International (Living on Earth). May 9, 2014.
““It is impossible to say,” Hayward responded. “We will mount, as part of the aftermath, a very detailed environmental assessment…” (read more)

Senate-House negotiators reach deal on water bill with Morganza to the Gulf authorization
By Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune. May 8, 2014.
“After months of off and on negotiations, House and Senate negotiators announced agreement Thursday on a massive water resources…” (read more)

How perilous is bird life? The numbers are staggering
By Dave Golowenski, The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio). May 11, 2014.
“Birds have a more intimate and enduring relationship with humans than the one that occurs around a fried chicken bucket…” (read more)