Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 8, 2014

Lafourche Parish is rebuilding Golden Meadow marsh
By Jacob Batte, The Daily Comet (Lafourche Parish, La.). July 7, 2014.
“About 130 acres of marsh have come to life just over the western levee in Golden Meadow…” (read more)

Migratory bird program helping wildlife, popular with farmers
By Amy Wold, The Advocate. July 6, 2014.
“Four years ago, as oil continued to spew into the Gulf of Mexico from the Deepwater Horizon disaster…” (read more)

On a Louisiana island, the 2014 generation of pelicans may be the last (+video)
By John Snell, WVUE. July 7, 2014.
“On a tiny island eight miles northeast of Grand Isle, Plaquemines Parish officials…” (read more)