LOUISIANA EARTH DAY 2016
On April 17th 2016, North Boulevard saw a throng of people gathered to both celebrated and get educated on Louisiana and the world’s environment. Among the various organizations there to …
April 2016
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WEIGHS IN ON CURRENT STATUS FROM BP OIL SPILL
The National Wildlife Federation has a new interactive report talking about the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010, which killed eleven men and coated areas of the …
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UPDATE ON WHOOPING CRANE REINTRODUCTION PROJECT: TWO EGGS HATCH IN THE WILD
From the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries: April 12, 2016 – A major milestone was reached this week in the reintroduction of the whooping crane in Louisiana when the …
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RIVER DIVERSIONS WILL BENEFIT FISHERIES IN THE LONG RUN
Todd Masson, outdoors writer for The Times-Picayune, recently wrote a great article explaining the fisheries benefits of two planned diversions on the lower Mississippi River. Yes, there will be an initial …
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EDUCATING OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS AND PROMOTING OYSTER REEF RESTORATION AMONG CONSERVATION EFFORTS RECOGNIZED AT BANQUET
The 52nd Governor’s State Conservation Achievement Awards Program, hosted by Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF), celebrated six individuals, an education program, an organization and a business for their outstanding achievement in …
WATER MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY ECLIPSES OIL AND GAS AS JOBS LEADER IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, SECOND ACROSS ENTIRE COASTAL ZONE
In Southeast Louisiana, the oil and gas industry has been supplanted as the top employer, being replaced by the water management industry. The water management industry, which includes jobs like …
GOVERNOR EDWARDS ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDER DIRECTING AGENCIES TO ADHERE TO THE COASTAL MASTER PLAN
On April 4th, Governor John Bel Edwards issued Executive Order No 2016-09, directing all state agencies to operate in a manner consistent with the Coastal Master Plan. The Governor cited …
LOUISIANA TO RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF $6.8 BILLION FOR STATE CLAIMS RELATED TO THE BP OIL SPILL
On April 4th, the Court approved the settlement between the United States, the five Gulf States, and BP over the damages resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill which occurred …