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May 2013 Coastal Scuttleb...

May 2013 Coastal Scuttlebutt (cont.)

MAY TWENTY-SECOND Coastal greed As a former oyster biologist I’ve long been an advocate of using oyster...

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Morganza-to-the-Gulf will...

Morganza-to-the-Gulf will never be completed; so who’s kidding whom?

by Len Bahr, PhD* The Corps of Engineers released a draft report on the Morganza-to-the-Gulf (MTTG) coastal...

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Saving the delta is a pip...

Saving the delta is a pipe dream sans sediment diversion projects.

by Len Bahr, PhD*  Climate change and delta deterioration Last week the concentration of atmospheric CO2...

March coastal scuttlebutt: daily mini...

March 28 A strong editorial in today’s The Times-Picayune describes the looming deficits in the state budget that...

March coastal scuttlebutt: daily miniposts
posted on: Mar 1, 2010 | author: Admin

Mekong and Mississippi deltas: defoli...

by Len Bahr, PhD* In July 2005 I had a memorable opportunity to attend an international river conference in Phnom...

Mekong and Mississippi deltas: defoliation vs. ‘refoliation’
posted on: Feb 25, 2010 | author: Admin

Can the 4th estate effectively watchd...

by Len Bahr, PhD* During the 9+ years left in this decade, two systems of global significance face huge challenges:...

Can the 4th estate effectively watchdog restoration of the 3rd coast?
posted on: Feb 21, 2010 | author: Admin

Saving the Mississippi R. delta is a ...

by Len Bahr, PhD* The most expensive and successful movie of all time is Avatar, filmed in 3D and likely to win at...

Saving the Mississippi R. delta is a 3D issue
posted on: Feb 17, 2010 | author: Admin
Criticizing coastal policy is not unpatriotic!

Criticizing coastal policy is not unpatriotic...

posted on: Feb 13, 2010 | author: Admin

By Len Bahr, PhD* Since retiring from the Governor’s Office in September ’08 I’ve been inspired to devote considerable time and...

CO2 regulation and ethanol subsidies fuel state/federal disputes

CO2 regulation and ethanol subsidies fuel sta...

posted on: Feb 10, 2010 | author: Admin

by Len Bahr, PhD* Based on experience gained during my long tenure at the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities, the Environmental...

New coastal plan NOT ready for prime time!

New coastal plan NOT ready for prime time!

posted on: Feb 7, 2010 | author: Admin

Editor’s note: The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has released what is arguably the most important official state...

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