The diverse wetlands of the Mississippi River Delta support more than 400 bird species, including the brown pelican, but these wetlands are disappearing at an astonishing rate. Unfortunately, one of … Read more
Mississippi River Delta
Speak Up for Gulf Restoration to Honor Dolphin Y12
At the third anniversary of the Gulf oil spill this spring, NWF reported more than 650 dolphins were found stranded in the oil spill area since the Gulf oil … Read more
Shortsighted Senate Water Bill Will Damage Rivers and Wildlife, Fleece Taxpayers
Today, the Senate voted 83-14 to pass the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, S.601. Larry Schweiger, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, said in response: This shortsighted … Read more
For Gulf Restoration, Every Dollar Counts
This weekend I had the opportunity to discuss what BP might face at trial for the Gulf oil disaster with some eloquent thought leaders, including Tulane political science professor and … Read more
Speak up for River Otters in Louisiana’s Mardi Gras Pass
Last year during Mardi Gras, the Mississippi River did something perfectly ordinary and yet utterly extraordinary: it carved a small outlet in its eastern bank and found a shorter route … Read more
1,000 Days Late and Billions of Dollars Short
Tomorrow marks one thousand days since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded, spewing millions of barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico over 87 days. The oil spill … Read more
Lagniappe for the Mississippi River Delta—and the Gulf of Mexico
Last Thursday began with a buzz of speculation for those of us in the Mississippi River Delta Restoration campaign. The Justice department was going to announce a settlement with BP … Read more
Gulf Dolphins are Still Dying—Don’t Let BP Off Easy
Two and a half years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sent more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf, dolphins across the northern Gulf of Mexico … Read more
Will Alligators Return to the Central Wetlands?
49K activists from across the country have made restoration a real possibility. New Orleans’ Central Wetlands were once a flourishing cypress swamp, home to a dizzying array of fish and … Read more
