Get the science right: Diverting river sediment is key to saving the coast
As anglers are discovering in the Wax Lake area, river water and good fishing are not only compatible, they go hand in hand.
Tag: Coastal restoration
Sediment diversions won’t save the coast — and they’ll be bad news for fishermen
Funneling "Dead Zone" chemicals into state wetlands may be good for the Gulf, but doesn't sound great for fish and aquatic vegetation.
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.
Rush to oppose coastal reclamation suit exposes weakness of Jindal’s case
Sandy Rosenthal: " ... if there were a good reason for Jindal to continue shielding Big Oil from its legal responsibilities to the people of Louisiana, we would have heard it by now."
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."
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.
St. Bernard turns to law firm used by other parishes seeking damages from drillers
Add another parish to the list of prospective plaintiffs that includes Jefferson and Plaquemines.
Panel of experts to review science behind state’s coastal rebuilding plan
Has state found strategy to hold Corps of Engineers responsible for coastal erosion?
The legal community remains skeptical that the federal agency's immunity can be punctured.
