In March 2018, Louisiana’s Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Trustee Implementation Group (TIG) released a strategic restoration plan outlining priorities to repair damages and restore the ecosystem in Louisiana’s Barataria Basin following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The plan, titled, “Strategic Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment #3: Restoration of Wetlands, Coastal and Nearshore Habitats in the Barataria Basin, Louisiana,” may sound a little dry, but it is actually a big, exciting step forward toward funding and implementing large-scale restoration ...

Read The Full Story

The post A Winning Strategy for Restoring the Barataria Basin appeared first on Restore the Mississippi River Delta.

RT @dickmunson: FirstEnergy Solutions bankruptcy could shed light on affiliate dealings. My take: rather than reduce their own salaries or…

Written by Diane MacEachern

Minneapolis, Minnesota recently became the first major U.S. city to forbid the use of toxic dry cleaning chemicals. What was behind their decision? Are there any safe dry cleaners to use? What better alternatives to dry cleaning exist? Mom Detective gets to the bottom of...

Stephanie Schwarz, J.D., is a Legal Fellow.  Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Part 1               Part 2               Part 3               Part 4 This is our final post in a series spurred by our review of 69 public files for new chemicals we received from EPA’s Docket Center.  For most of these chemicals, EPA made a determination […]

Stephanie Schwarz, J.D., is a Legal Fellow.  Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Part 1               Part 2               Part 3               Part 4 This is our final post in a series spurred by our review of 69 public files for new chemicals we received from EPA’s Docket Center.  For most of these chemicals, EPA made a determination […]

Stephanie Schwarz, J.D., is a Legal Fellow.  Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Part 1               Part 2               Part 3               Part 4 This is our final post in a series spurred by our review of 69 public files for new chemicals we received from EPA’s Docket Center.  For most of these chemicals, EPA made a determination […]

Written by Mark R. Burns

Kids love to climb trees. One of the fondest memories of my long-ago childhood is the day I was finally able to pull myself up onto the lowest branch of a towering maple tree in our suburban backyard. Scrambling further on up, I peered through...

EDF, Allies Ask Appeals Court to Suspend Wyoming Court Decision that Blocked Implementation of BLM Waste Prevention Standards

Article on why its not good to award water storage billions in California.

Article on why its not good to award water storage billions in California.

A weekly round-up of what’s new in Louisiana coastal restoration 1)  “Coastal board recommends $20 million for parish coastal projects.” In this Times-Picayune article, Mark Schleifstein writes about six restoration and protection projects that were recommended for approval by the federal-state RESTORE council—showing vital progress on restoration via BP oil spill funds. On the selection process, Mark writes, “The state selected local projects based on selection criteria that considered their consistency with the state's coastal Master Plan, the ability to ...

Read The Full Story

The post Coastal Latest & Greatest: 3 Stories You Should Read by Times-Pic Coastal Reporter, Mark Schleifstein appeared first on Restore the Mississippi River Delta.

A weekly round-up of what’s new in Louisiana coastal restoration 1)  “Coastal board recommends $20 million for parish coastal projects.” In this Times-Picayune article, Mark Schleifstein writes about six restoration and protection projects that were recommended for approval by the federal-state RESTORE council—showing vital progress on restoration via BP oil spill funds. On the selection process, Mark writes, “The state selected local projects based on selection criteria that considered their consistency with the state's coastal Master Plan, the ability to ...

Read The Full Story

The post Coastal Latest & Greatest: 3 Stories You Should Read by Times-Pic Coastal Reporter, Mark Schleifstein appeared first on Restore the Mississippi River Delta.

Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts, Jacques Hebert & Simone Maloz. On today’s show Dr. Clint Willson, Director of LSU Center for River Studies, stops by to talk about recent articles on taming the Mississippi River, the Center for River Studies and what the river may want to do. He's followed by Dr. Alex Kolker who talks about the exciting science happening at LUMCON, their open house coming up and the study about the sinking of the gulf floor.   ...

Read The Full Story

The post Delta Dispatches – Unpacking the Latest Science of Coastal Louisiana appeared first on Restore the Mississippi River Delta.

Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts, Jacques Hebert & Simone Maloz. On today’s show Dr. Clint Willson, Director of LSU Center for River Studies, stops by to talk about recent articles on taming the Mississippi River, the Center for River Studies and what the river may want to do. He's followed by Dr. Alex Kolker who talks about the exciting science happening at LUMCON, their open house coming up and the study about the sinking of the gulf floor.   ...

Read The Full Story

The post Delta Dispatches – Unpacking the Latest Science of Coastal Louisiana appeared first on Restore the Mississippi River Delta.

With upcoming annual meetings full of shareholder resolutions calling on companies to set greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, EDF released "Taking Aim", a new paper explaining why methane targets are the next frontier for the oil and gas industry and establishing five keys for strong targets. The paper explains how companies that set targets are […]