Resources: Coastal Sustainability News
Delta force to offer ideas for restoring wetlands: An editorial
http://www.nola.com/opinions/index.ssf/2010/08/delta_force_to_offer_ideas_for.html
World's scientists coming to New Orleans
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/neworleans/index.ssf?/base/news-15/1281508391142360.xml&coll=1
Coastal restoration and levee spending for 2011 outlined
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2010/03/coastal_restoration_spending_f.html
Levee, coastal restoration financing mechanism being built
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/03/levee_coastal_restoration_fina.html
Missouri River dams affect Louisiana wetlands
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/02/missouri_river_dams_affect_lou.html
Coastal restoration effort moves into higher gear
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/01/coastal_restoration_effort_mov.html
Scientists defend coastal project against critics
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/81634117.html?showAll=y&c=y
Coastal development threatens ecosystem
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-03/03/content_9527822.htm
Village in Suffolk lost to sea in coastal plan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/suffolk/8535254.stm
Thames Estuary 2100
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Research/TE2100_Chapter01-04.pdf
Mississippi river could fight Gulf oil spill
There is finally a saviour for coastal wetlands of Louisiana, currently threatened by the Gulf oil spill - the Mississippi river.
Louisiana wetlands "play a vital role in protecting New Orleans from hurricane damage, providing habitat for wildlife, supporting economically important fisheries, and maintaining water quality," says Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, director of NCED.
Scientists believe that Mississippi river's hydrology may ... Read More »
Gulf Coast welcomes Obama's pledge to restore land
NEW ORLEANS — After 50 years of watching wetlands created by the fertile Mississippi River turn into open water, Louisiana residents finally got what they'd long awaited: A U.S. president saying he'll fight to save what little is left along their eroding coast.
Though details were vague, President Barack Obama's pledge to restore ... Read More »
Gulf Oil Spill: Mississippi River Hydrology May Help Reduce Oil Onshore
Scientists tracking wetland characteristics find potential good news
June 17, 2010
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Louisiana response to Gulf of Mexico oil spill obstructed by BP and federal agencies, state officials say
Louisiana's efforts to attack oil approaching coastal wetlands have repeatedly been stymied by BP and federal officials, state officials on Wednesday told members of the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, which oversees coastal restoration and levee construction projects.
It was the authority's first briefing ... Read More »
Pledge brings hope
NEW ORLEANS — After 50 years of watching wetlands created by the fertile Mississippi River turn into open water, Louisiana residents finally got what they'd long awaited: A U.S. president saying he'll fight to save what little is left along their eroding coast.
Though details were vague, President Barack Obama's pledge to restore the Gulf Coast's ... Read More »