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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 15:58 |
by Michael Lewis – Green & Clean – December 28, 2011
After more than 40 meetings, and after soliciting input from the public, the Task Force released its final strategies and recommendations earlier this month.The full document, which can be viewed in PDF form here, makes a host of recommendations. Among them:
- Stopping the Loss of Critical Wetlands, Sand Barriers and Beaches: The strategy recommends placing ecosystem restoration on an equal footing with historic uses such as navigation and flood damage reduction by approaching water resource management decisions in a far more comprehensive manner that will bypass harm to wetlands, barrier islands and beaches. The strategy also recommends implementation of several Congressionally authorized projects in the Gulf that are intended to reverse the trend of wetlands loss.
- Reducing the Flow of Excess Nutrients into the Gulf: The strategy calls for working in the Gulf and upstream in the Mississippi watershed to reduce the flow of excess nutrients into the Gulf by supporting state nutrient reduction frameworks, new nutrient reduction approaches, and targeted watershed work to reduce agricultural and urban sources of excess nutrients.
- Enhancing Resiliency among Coastal Communities: The strategy calls for enhancing the quality of life of Gulf residents by working in partnership with the Gulf with coastal communities. The strategy specifically recommends working with each of the States to build the integrated capacity needed through effective coastal improvement plans to better secure the future of their coastal communities and to implement existing efforts underway.
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011 00:00 |
By Opinion Staff – Houston Chronicle – December 13, 2011A week ago Monday, a federal-state task force laid out a sweeping new initiative to restore the environmental integrity of the Gulf Coast area after years of abuse and neglect. Its goals include improving marine habitat protections, better water quality, and rebuilding the shrinking Mississippi Delta wetlands, which comprise about 25 percent of the nation's wetlands. The same day, the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi began a four-day summit meeting in Houston. For full opinion article, click here.
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Friday, 11 November 2011 00:00 |
By Kate Spinner – Sarasota Herald-Tribune – November 10, 2011 Most damage assessments since the Exxon Valdez ask polluters to repair or replace specific losses, such as a wetland. Although that works for smaller spills, it is too simple for the Gulf, scientists said. According to the report, the Gulf is one of the most diverse bodies of water on the planet. To read full story, click here.
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Tuesday, 01 November 2011 14:19 |
By Julie Cart – Los Angeles Times – October 24, 2011Chalk up another environmental impact from last summer's Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Nine weeks of burning off oil slicks from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico following the BP spill released an estimated 1 million pounds of soot into the atmosphere, according to a study released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. To read full story, click here.
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Monday, 14 November 2011 20:13 |
By Mark Schleifstein – The Times-Picayune – November 9, 2011
Again, Hein said that if BP oil is found on coastal properties, BP will be held accountable. The state also objected to the plan's exclusion of parish governments from participating in future response decision-making involving their wetlands and beaches. To read full story, click here.
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Thursday, 10 November 2011 00:00 |
SustainableBusiness.com News – November 9, 2011
The levee system on the Mississippi River has been starving the coast of the sediment in needs to keep wetlands in place. Last month, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, created by President Obama after the BP oil spill, issued its strategy for reversing the decline of the region's ecosystem. "The report attempts to begin reversing 80 years of mismanagement," says Garret Graves, Task Force vice-chair. To read full story, click here.
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World Fishing Network – October 5, 2011 A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences documents the effect of BP oil on Gulf killifish. This minnow-like wetlands fish, also known as bull minnow or cacahoe, is a critical part of the Gulf's food chain and are a commonly used baitfish. To learn more about Vanishing Paradise's efforts to unite hunters and anglers on the important issue of Mississippi River Delta restoration, click here. For full story, click here. |
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