Opening of Mississippi River bike path delayed as corps fixes problem
A sharp dropoff from the path to the grass poses a danger to cyclists and runners.
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Environment
Volunteers use airborne patrols, satellite photos to spot oil spills along Louisiana coast
Since the BP oil spill, a group of environmental organizations has used private boats, planes and even satellite imagery to spot oil spills and report them to the federal government. You may be surprised to learn that they're the only ones doing this.
A quip on Twitter lands me a public audience with Louisiana’s coastal chief, but it could have been worse
I had my chance to put state coastal czar Garret Graves on the spot, but high-caliber attorneys suing oil and gas companies beat me to it.
Live blog: Lawyers suing oil & gas industry defend suit before state coastal authority
Given the state coastal authority's opposition to the suit, Wednesday's meeting could be contentious.
More massive tar mats from BP oil spill discovered on Louisiana beaches
Loaders are lined up along the beaches between Port Fourchon and Elmer's Island to collect massive tar mats. In the past few weeks, 1.5 million pounds of oily sand and mud have been collected from one spot alone. Experts say remnants of the spill will turn up along the coast for decades.
Changing Course design competition picks world’s best brains on how to restore Louisiana coast
Eight teams from around the world are in the running for $400,000 to develop ideas for coastal restoration. Two to four teams will be selected, and their plans could be included in the state's Master Plan to rebuild the coast.
With dear friends like Big Oil, are we our own worst enemies?
Moseley: "If it weren’t so insulting, it would be grimly amusing how such a lucrative industry always postures as teetering on the brink of financial disaster."
New board members challenge status quo on Flood Protection Authority
The three new members have raised legal questions about how the board picked and hired its outside attorneys.
Live blog: Levee board to vote to reaffirm lawsuit against oil and gas companies
The motion passed.
Timid litigation that shields Big Oil won’t begin to pay for coastal reclamation
Why not share the cost nationwide? That's what the oil industry will do anyway, at no cost to its bottom line.
