BlogHide Resteemsonthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoFloating a big idea: Trail of bayous among proposals to revitalize Lake CharlesImagine a series of bayous and canals connecting in a loop with paths alongside, providing a paradise for kayakers, bikers and walkers. Interesting article about how the City of Lake Charles is…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoThis processing plant dumps smelly fish waste into waterways. An employee was fired after raising concerns“That facility has always been operated very poorly,” Subra said. “They have such a large waste stream. Once it gets into canals or rivers, it starts to ferment and causes huge pollution…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoGoal posts move again on major Baton Rouge-region flood prevention canal; here's whyInteresting article about how a fresh water diversion project is being delayed again, the reason this time is the delay in moving a pipeline. It's amazing how long these projects can get drawn out…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoHurricane Ida makes Top 10 for costliest storms in U.S. historyCausing damage estimated so far at $75 billion, Ida, which struck Louisiana on Aug. 29, ranks just below Hurricane Sandy of 2012 and just above Hurricane Irma of 2017. Interesting article about…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoFeds sending Louisiana $111 million to plug hundreds of 'orphan' oil and gas wellsThe $111.4 million for Louisiana is enough money to plug about a quarter of the state’s documented orphan wells. Interesting article about how Louisiana is going to receive a good amount of money…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoHome to 4,605 orphan oil and gas wells, Louisiana seeks federal money to plug themLouisiana is home to 4,605 orphan oil and gas wells, some of them threatening the environment, and now plans to ask the federal government for a Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act grant to help…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoHere's how the Christmas tree recycling process works to save Louisiana's coast"Last year, we had 5,000 trees. It has been over 20 years, and we've built 200 football fields worth of marsh in that time." Interesting article about how Christmas trees are used to help build…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoTaylor Energy OK's $475 million settlement for longest oil leak in U.S. history“For the last three years, the Coast Guard, along with our federal partners, have committed to the challenging mission of containing and removing more than 800,000 gallons of oil discharging into…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoAnglers welcome offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico; shrimpers skeptical“Our biggest concern is access to these structures,” said Richard Fischer, executive director of the Louisiana Charter Boat Association, which represents recreational fishing guides. “It’s good…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoBAY DENESSE WELCOMES DUCKS FOR FALL!This project reconnected the Mississippi River to its nearby wetlands, using a crevasse to convey fresh water and sediment to a nearby shallow bay. As layers of sediment deposited and vegetation…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoIN THE FIELD: CHANDELEUR SOUND LIVING SHORELINEA group of volunteers installed 20 Artificial Oyster Reefs (AOR) to create a 200-foot-long breakwater barrier off the coast of Comfort Island in Chandeleur Sound. Over time, these oyster cages…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoWork begins on Louisiana’s largest-ever coastal project to build marsh and ridge“This pipe is about five miles long right now,” said Brad Manager, the project manager for the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. “When we’re done with the project, there will…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoWant to protect the coast? There's a new oyster shell recycling drop-off site in New Orleans"Our vision is that one day all oyster shell passing through local restaurants will be recycled back to the water to support a sustainable coast," said Kellyn LaCour-Conant, the restoration programs…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoDredging starts for $32M southwest Louisiana marsh creationThe authority said 1.9 million cubic yards (1.5 million cubic meters) of sediment will be pumped from the Gulf of Mexico to make the new marsh. Interesting article about a restoration project in…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoHow will offshore wind farms affect Gulf of Mexico fishing? Federal regulators want to knowFloating offshore wind structures proposed by some companies for the Gulf could be a “de facto closure to fishing.” The mooring lines and flexible cabling that may come with floating turbines will…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoAfter Hurricane Ida destroyed 1 in 4 Grand Isle buildings, demolition is on 'path to recovery'On Grand Isle, 200 structures were completely wiped out by the storm. Another 466 sustained such heavy damage they should be demolished -- meaning nearly a quarter of the barrier island's structures…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoThe restoration of Bayou Lafourche marks two milestones: a new pump and a busted dam"The pump station is the most important component of the entire project," Malbrough said. "All its benefits derive from our ability to increase the amount of freshwater into Bayou Lafourche. Without…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years ago'That's a lot of money': $53 million for Lake Pontchartrain Basin in infrastructure bill“Just imagine if that land bridge wasn’t there and all that [Ida surge] water surged into Lake Maurepas, how much flooding communities even as far north as Baton Rouge would have seen,” Trail…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoCould Mississippi River diversion overcome sinking land? Two new studies say yesShould Louisiana's $2 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project be built, at full capacity it could move 40,000 tons of clay, silt and sand per day from the Mississippi River into the…onthehook8 (72)in nature • 3 years agoEnergy company cancels plans for $2.5 billion oil terminal in Plaquemines ParishIt also would have reduced the effectiveness of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, a $2 billion proposal to build new land on Louisiana's fragile coast by detouring some of the river's…
