Study: In some cases, pipelines can rebuild wetlands more cheaply than diversions
But sediment diversions are still more cost-effective over long distances and in the long-term.
Tag: Coastal restoration
Scientists stress need to address uncertainties around sediment diversions
Eighteen recommendations apply to six or more diversions planned downstream from New Orleans.
Live chat Thursday: What should be done to rebuild the Louisiana coast?
Join us at noon to talk with David Muth of the National Wildlife Federation and George Ricks of the Save Louisiana Coalition.
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.
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.
