Latest Mississippi River Delta News: July 11, 2014

Louisiana businesses scramble as state loses Manhattan-size chunks of land to climate change
By Bill Lascher, The Guardian.
“With the start of another hurricane season and a sweeping new report underscoring the high toll…” (read more)

Fish lesions linked to 2010 Gulf oil spill
By Brook Hays, UPI. July 10, 2014.
“Fish in the Gulf of Mexico have suffered skin lesions as a result of spilled crude oil…” (read more)

House approves water bill with amendments to boost Corps of Engineers funding
By Bruce Alpert, The Times-Picayune. July 10, 2014.
“The House late Thursday approved a $34 billion spending bill for the Department of Energy…” (read more)

eCards put Louisiana’s marshes on GPS screens
By Todd Masson, The Times-Picayune. July 10, 2014.
“Back in 1999, when the first Bassmaster Classic was held in New Orleans, every qualifier was dumbstruck…” (read more)