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Golden Triangle Marsh Creation project underway - Dredging Today
Links to MRD Priority Project page and mentions MRD: According to Restore the Mississippi River Delta, the restored marsh will help buffer the recently constructed surge barrier.
Letters: Coastal authority does not deserve criticism over Barataria diversion
Louisiana’s coast belongs to everyone, not to any one stakeholder group or individual convinced they alone should control how decisions are made about its future. Our coast is home to over two million people, vibrant cultures, globally significant industries, and abundant natural resources — all at risk today.
Letters: Coastal authority does not deserve criticism over Barataria diversion
Louisiana’s coast belongs to everyone, not to any one stakeholder group or individual convinced they alone should control how decisions are made about its future. Our coast is home to over two million people, vibrant cultures, globally significant industries, and abundant natural resources — all at risk today.
Billy Nungesser supports Louisiana mask mandate, says he's 'praying' for no shutdowns
"The group Restore the Mississippi River Delta blasted Nungesser shortly before his appearance. The organization said that, despite previous comments by the lieutenant governor, dolphins would be worse off without the diversion and the project will actually help save Louisiana's fisheries, not destroy them. "It's time for the lieutenant governor to explain what he is doing to address coastal land loss beyond seeding misinformation and sowing discord," the group said in a statement."
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Louisiana needs sand to rebuild its coast. Old oil and gas pipelines are blocking the way.
Geologists estimate that up to 11,000 million cubic meters of sediment are needed to restore the state’s coastline, but about 58 percent of the offshore sediment in the gulf that could be used to rebuild Louisiana’s coast is blocked by pipelines, said Syed Khalil, a geologist with the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. While there is enough sand for the coastal restoration projects that Louisiana has planned in the short term, the state’s fight to fend off rising seas will require more.
Poll Finds Many Americans Willing to Take Climate Action, But Few Do | Our Daily Planet
The report split the population into six groups, with different levels of fear about climate change: the “Alarmed” (24%), the “Concerned” (30%), the “Cautious” (19%), the “Disengaged” (5%), the “Doubtful” (12%), and the “Dismissive” (10%).
From there, the researchers identified three groups within the “Alarmed:” the Active (34%), Willing (46%), and Inactive (20%). The report emphasizes that mobilizing the “Willing Alarmed” and the “Inactive Alarmed” could be a productive mode of inspiring climate action.
While just 17% are participating in a campaign to fight climate change now, but an additional 77% say they are willing to— leaving a great opportunity to train and deploy these willing individuals.