Experts say New Orleans officials need to need to come to terms with what it means to be a coastal city.
Audio: Whiskey Island shows the progress and challenges of beach restoration projects
Temporary pumping stations at outfall canals to be replaced, ending years of rust-related repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers soon will hand over permanent pumping stations at the mouths of New Orleans’ three primary drainage canals. The temporary pumps, which were beset with corrosion for years, will go offline.
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City council decision paves way for rezoning of port-owned wetlands for industrial use
Voluntary relocation, construction limits among the options to deal with rising water along Louisiana coast
After a yearlong planning process, state officials are working on a report that will recommend ways for six coastal parishes to deal with rising water and sinking land. The report could shape coastal communities for decades to come. Some of the ideas are controversial, such as limits on residential construction and higher taxes in areas of extreme flooding.
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Coming to a raw oyster bar near you: larger, cleaner, meatier shellfish
Research into genetically enhanced oysters could give oystermen a way to adapt if coastal restoration makes waters near shore inhospitable to the shellfish.
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State pulls back on coastal restoration projects due to shortfall in oil and gas royalties
Flood protection agency set to take over key pieces of hurricane protection system
Port of New Orleans proposal ignites debate over wetlands inside the levees
The Port of New Orleans wants the city to change the official land use for two properties along the Intracoastal Canal so it can develop them. Environmental groups say the wetlands help prevent flooding and act as backup protection against storm surge. The port says they are practically worthless because they lie behind levees and a storm surge barrier.
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Research on ideal oyster habitat continues debate over possible damage from river diversions
The oyster and fishing industries have opposed the state’s plan to rebuild its coast by directing river water into eroding wetlands. New research could help oystermen adapt if the diversions make waters inhospitable to oysters. Oystermen say the research is solving the wrong problem.
