Latest Mississippi River Delta News: September 16, 2015

Experts: Talk now about drastic changes, or deal with coastal crisis later
*features Steve Cochran, EDF
By Bob Marshall. The Lens. September 15, 2015
“Participants were charged with designing long-term plans that could ensure the presence of sustainable coastal wetlands into the next century while also maintaining or improving river commerce and flood protection. The state hoped the global reach of the competition would provide new ideas from the rapidly evolving fields of coastal engineering and science, even as it moves forward with the Master Plan.” (Read More)
 
Move mouth of Mississippi River, abandon communities part of experts’ new, startling recommendations for Louisiana’s future
*features Steve Cochran, EDF
By Bob Marshall. The Advocate. September 15, 2015
“Participants were charged with designing long-term plans that could ensure the presence of sustainable coastal wetlands into the next century while also maintaining or improving river commerce and flood protection. The state hoped the global reach of the competition would provide new ideas from the rapidly evolving fields of coastal engineering and science, even as it moves forward with the Master Plan.” (Read More)