It’s easy to think of the 130-mile long system of floodwalls and levees as a ring around New Orleans. But because the food protection system must accommodate ships passing through the city, there are many openings that must be closed as a storm approaches. It starts 4 days before landfall.
Category: Environment
Posted inEnvironment
What are the key issues in lawsuit against oil & gas companies for coastal loss?
Legal and political context to help you understand the court battle ahead.
Posted inEnvironment
Live chat: Bob Marshall discusses coastal loss lawsuit against oil and gas companies
Join us at 12:30 p.m. Friday to talk about the lawsuit, the science and the counterarguments.
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Science to be key factor in lawsuit against oil and gas companies for coastal loss
The Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East is expected to file suit Wednesday against more than 100 oil and gas companies for contributing to the disappearance of Louisiana’s wetlands. The lawsuit argues that decades of drilling, dredging and extracting has destroyed wetlands that once provided a cushion against hurricane storm surge, forcing the agency to spend more on flood protection.
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Sediment diversions are important to survival of state’s coast
The diversions of the past are not the diversions of the future.
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Marine Fisheries Service expresses concerns about Myrtle Grove diversion
The agency’s concerns mirror those voiced by opponents of diversions.
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Sediment diversions not the way to rebuild Louisiana’s coast
Research shows that we won’t be able to rebuild the coast the same way it was created, with sediment flowing down the river.
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Corps puts barge gate through its paces — successfully; agrees to operate it
Problems dogged a year-long effort to close and open the gate successfully.
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Video: Bob Marshall interviews experts about coastal loss
On the panel: John Barry, David Muth, Anne Rolfes, Kerry St. Pé and Aaron Viles.
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30 years of time-lapse satellite images show coastal Louisiana wasting away
Time-lapse images illustrate what we knew was happening: Over 30 years, islands and beaches have moved north, channels have widened, and marshes have turned to open water without a blade of brass for miles. But they also show portions of the coast growing, reinvigorated by restoration projects.