Coastal Restoration: A Great Idea
By Brian JacksonI just returned from Aspen, Colorado, where I attended the first few days of the Aspen Ideas Festival held by the Aspen Institute. Unfortunately, I left before EPA Administrator Lisa...
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From Good Times to Ghost Town: The Sad Story of Six Flags New Orleans
By Seyi FayanjuGray skies shroud the ruins of Six Flags New Orleans in this January 2011 photo of the shuttered theme park (Source: Flickr (Dr. Warner)) In New Orleans East, twisted hulks of rusting...
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Profiles in Resilience: Meeting the “Faces of the Delta”
By Seyi Fayanju As lawmakers consider ambitious proposals for financing and framing the scope of Mississippi River Delta restoration, it is sometimes easy for them to lose sight of the individuals who...
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EPA Administrator Stresses Importance of Wetland Restoration for Gulf Recovery
By Seyi Fayanju Last week, hundreds of scientists, engineers, and policymakers involved in the rehabilitation of threatened environments gathered near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for the 4th National...
View ArticleCorps, Louisiana Agreement Will Help Coastal Restoration, Create Research Jobs
By Seyi FayanjuScientific investigation is an essential part of ongoing efforts to save Louisiana’s coastal wetlands. Aside from botanical research and studies on aquatic life, there are pressing...
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The Rodney Dangerfield of Natural Spaces: Coastal Louisiana
By Seyi FayanjuA walking path with no walkers: An empty footbridge weaves its way through wetlands in Cameron Parish. The marshes and swamps of southern Louisiana have their local admirers, but...
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Test Your Estuarine Wisdom
By Seyi FayanjuSaturday, September 24th is National Estuaries Day (who knew?) and in honor of this lesser-known event, we decided to link to an informative quiz created by our friends at the National...
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Duck Hunting at Risk in the Mississippi River Delta?
By Seyi FayanjuThousands of people streamed into the wetlands of southern Louisiana on Saturday for the annual waterfowl opener. While some hunters will inevitably end the fall shooting season far...
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Duke University report links restoration projects in coastal master plan with...
By Seyi Fayanju With support from Environmental Defense Fund, Duke University’s Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness (CGGC) published a paper last month about the companies...
View ArticleEDF’s new vision for restoring Mississippi River Delta is timely
By Elizabeth SkreeGreat news for the gulf! On Thursday, in a 76-22 bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate passed an amendment to the transportation bill – the RESTORE Act – which would ensure that 80 percent...
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