Subscribe to RSSJanuary 22-23 Conference on coastal protection and restoration
LSU hosts a conference on coastal protection and restoration on January 22-23, 2009. Link opens conference web page and registration form.
USGS: Sea level could rise four feet this century (and the Dutch solution)
graph from Wikipedia At least one important position in the coastal restoration division at the Louisiana DNR is held by someone who still doesn’t believe...
Electricity and south Louisiana
Photo courtesy of freephoto.com The Chairman and CEO of Entergy Corporation wrote an op/ed in the New Orleans Times Picayune that ties global electrical use to the...
Feet of clay: where is the levee dirt coming from?
Today’s timely New Orleans Times Picayune article by Paul Rioux on finding clay to raise levees only scratches...
Bringing life back to Bayou St. John
As the (manmade) tragedies triggered by Katrina gradually recede into memory I Iament the fact that we are missing a unique and incredible opportunity to plan for...
“Real” restoration progress may be on the horizon
Mark Schleifstein’s latest article this morning describes a new agreement between the Corps of Engineers and the state to begin engineering design work on...
An optimistic coastal post for Christmas
(graphic courtesy of Wayne Keller) I’m not religious but I cherish Christmas for lots of reasons, including smiles from strangers passing on the sidewalk....
Hypoxia again: Scientists recommend EPA and USDA roles to reduce dead zone
We have posted several pieces recently touching on gulf hypoxia (the so-called dead zone). Here’s another. The latest in a seemingly endless series of reports...
A plug for the Corps for two plugs on the MRGO!
Lest I seem to only criticize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, I am happy to plug the New Orleans District for their installation of two hydraulic plugs in the...
Op Ed on coastal politics in Times-Pic
I was flattered to be invited to comment on the political side of the huge technical challenge to saving Louisiana south of I-10/I-12, which was so well documented...
