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Published: Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 6:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 12:41 a.m.
President Barack Obama's speech to the nation on the Gulf oil crisis was short on detail about the spill and the response to it, and long on a general call to "embrace a clean energy future."
While the focus on reducing America's reliance on fossil fuels was the right and necessary approach, the president missed an opportunity Tuesday night to make a more forceful appeal for Americans to recognize the sacrifice that the transition will require.
In his speech, Obama said he would meet with BP's chairman the next day "and inform him that he is to set aside whatever resources are required to compensate the workers and business owners who have been harmed as a result of his company's recklessness." On Wednesday, even before that meeting took place, BP agreed to create a $20 billion fund to pay claims, and it would be administered by Kenneth Feinberg, who oversaw the 9/11 victims' compensation fund. BP announced later in the day that it was canceling its quarterly dividends for the rest of 2010.
Despite the shifting nature of the crisis and response — and, no doubt, in answer to the public's growing dissatisfaction — the president sought early in his speech to emphasize that his administration is aggressively dealing with the Gulf Coast cleanup and recovery and with regulatory reform.
He mentioned the national commission that he appointed to investigate and make recommendations on improving safety and environmental standards. He announced that he had asked Ray Mabus, secretary of the Navy and a former Mississippi governor, to develop a "long-term Gulf Coast Restoration Plan." He noted that he had named Michael Bromwich, a former federal prosecutor and inspector general, to head the Minerals Management Service, which regulates offshore drilling. These are firm, constructive steps.
Obama devoted much of the final half of his speech to call Americans to a "national mission" to move away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy sources, "to unleash America's innovation and seize control of our own destiny." Unfortunately, it didn't feel like the launching of a historic mission. It felt like a speech.
The president said all the right things. He pointed out that Americans "consume more than 20 percent of the world's oil, but have less than 2 percent of the world's oil reserves." He said "there are costs associated with the transition," but, with continued reliance on oil, "the long-term costs to our economy, our national security, and our environment are far greater."
All of those points are valid and important, but Obama could have made a stronger appeal for action, sacrifice and investment. He could have specified that the "costs" involved the need to put a price on the carbon-based fuels that are not only fouling the Gulf and its coast, but affecting our very climate.
Such an effort to rally the forces might have failed. But, the need for a clean-energy "agenda" has never been more obvious. A little more "political courage and candor," which as Obama noted has been lacking for decades, might have served the president well.
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Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge made his weekly appearance on The Big Show Thursday and was asked about the status of Rajon Rondo for Thursday's game against the Nets in Brooklyn. Rondo injured his right ankle in the third quarter of Wednesday's win over the Jazz and did not return to the game.
"Not sure yet, we'll wait until he gets here and get some treatment and we'll see," Ainge said. "There hasn't been any decision made yet. ... He just tweaked his ankle last night and we don't know the severity of it yet. We'll see when he gets over here tonight."
Ainge told The Big Show last week that the Celtics "hadn't really figured out" Jeff Green and characterized his play as "inconsistent." Green had a strong performance in the win over Jazz, highlighted by a spectacular fourth-quarter dunk over Al Jefferson. Ainge was asked if he expects the effort on Wednesday to lead to better production from Green.
"A lot of that is confidence," Ainge said. "When you see his teammates getting more confident in him -- and you've got to earn that confidence -- I believe he will be consistent and give us that effort."
The Celtics have won three straight games and stand 5-3 on the young season, but there is a feeling that this team is still well short of their potential. Ainge was asked if he agrees with that assessment.
"I don't think we're there yet," Ainge said. "I don't think we're even close yet. I think the players know that and feel this team has a chance to really improve from where we are. We're scrapping out wins and but we are not playing our best basketball yet. ... We will get there."
To hear the interview click on The Big Show audio on demand page. For more Celtics news visit weei.com/celtics.
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Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloß Neuschwanstein) is a 19th century Bavarian castle. Located in Germany, near Hohenschwangau and Füssen in southwest Bavaria, the castle was built by Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, as a retreat and as an homage to Richard Wagner, the King's inspiring muse. It is the most photographed building in Germany and is one of Germany's most popular tourist destinations.
Slot Neuschwanstein in Beieren is een kasteel in Hohenschwangau bij Füssen in de Allgäu, gebouwd (19e eeuw) in opdracht van (de later krankzinnig verklaarde) koning Ludwig of Lodewijk II van Beieren. Het is het beroemdste bouwwerk van Lodewijk II en een van de bekendste toeristische attracties van Beieren. Het kasteel is genoemd naar Schwan, een zwaan dus. Zwanen waren de lievelingsdieren van de koning; van zijn nicht Elisabeth kreeg hij een grote porseleinen zwaan cadeau die in het kasteel staat. Zes weken na zijn dood werd het kasteel geopend voor toeristen, en sindsdien is dit kasteel een Europese topattractie. Toeristen kunnen te voet naar boven of (zoals de koning) zich laten voeren. Tussen de bergen is wat hoger de bekende Marienbrücke gebouwd door koning Maximiliaan; vanaf dit bouwwerk heeft men een mooi zicht op het kasteel.
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I really like this picture. I was just there a few weeks ago. I tried getting a good picture of the castle from the bridge but the back side was under construction. oh well.
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very nice shot, i was there this summer, I have forgotten to upload my pics of this beautiful castle, my shots are a bit darker because it was raining non-stop when I went.
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Went to this Castle when I was about 4 or 5. I had lived in Mannheim which is not too far away from this in 1988 to 1992. One of my earliest memories was of my family and I inside the Castle. I have a figure of this at my place, and also have a piece of the Berlin Wall which came down in 1989 when I was 3.
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Argentina and creditors who accepted its debt restructuring following its 2002 default have appealed a court ruling that could force the country to default again.
The country and the exchange bondholders each filed motions with a federal appeals court in New York to reinstate a stay of a lower-court order that allowed Argentina to continue making payments on debt exchanged in 2005 and 2010 while it continued its fight with those who refused the exchange, including Elliott Associates and Aurelius Capital Management. The lower-court order requires Argentina to put more than US$1.3 billion in escrow to cover payments to the holdouts, whom Argentina has sworn never to pay.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Griesa lifted a stay he placed on his own ruling last week; he wrote, "the less time Argentina is given to devise means for evasion, the most assurance there is against such evasion."
Argentina, which has pledged to adhere to U.S. court rulings and which has said it will not default again, blasted Griesa's ruling, calling it a "kind of judicial colonialism." Argentine economy minister Hernán Lorenzino added that it was "an attack on sovereignty that shows ignorance of the laws passed by our Congress."
For their part, the exchange bondholders complained to the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which last month upheld Griesa's underlying ruling, that lifting the stay "unlawfully and unconstitutionally burdens the rights of innocent creditors."
"The exchange bondholders agreed to take under 30 cents on the dollar to support Argentina's debt restructuring in accordance with U.S. government and international fiscal policy," David Boies, a lawyer for the creditors, said. "They should not be further penalized."
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Conservation Groups Respond to Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Environmental Impact Statement LaunchOctober 8, 2013 | Posted by Elizabeth Van Cleve in Media Resources, Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
CONTACTS: Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, firstname.lastname@example.com
Emily Guidry Schatzel, National Wildlife Federation, 225.253.9781, firstname.lastname@example.com
Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund, 202.553.2543, email@example.com
Conservation Groups Respond to Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Environmental Impact Statement Launch
Corps' intention to conduct EIS seen as crucial step forward
(New Orleans, LA – October 8, 2013) Today, a coalition of leading national and local conservation and restoration organizations – Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation– released the following joint statement:
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced in last Friday's Federal Register their intention to conduct an Environmental Impact Statement on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will be the first major controlled sediment diversion reconnecting the Mississippi River with its delta. It is a cornerstone of the state's master plan for sustaining our coast.
"The Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign believes that launching the Environmental Impact Statement is an important step forward for the project. Given the urgency of restoring and sustaining our coast, a thorough and rigorous Draft Environmental Impact Statement should be completed by fall of 2014, with final review and permits issued by spring of 2015. We look forward to collaborating with the Corps and its state and federal partners to achieve this exciting and crucial 2015 construction goal. Our coast can't wait. It's time to get together and get it done."
The Restore the Mississippi River Delta coalition is working to protect people, wildlife and jobs by reconnecting the river with its wetlands. As our region faces the crisis of threatening land loss, we offer science-based solutions through a comprehensive approach to restoration. Comprised of conservation, policy, science and outreach experts from Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, we are located in Houma, New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Washington, D.C.; and around the United States. See more at www.mississippiriverdelta.org.No Comments
Conservation Groups Issue Statement on New Timeline for Mid-Barataria Sediment DiversionSeptember 20, 2013 | Posted by Elizabeth Van Cleve in Media Resources, Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
CONTACTS: Erin Greeson, National Audubon Society, 503.913.8978, email@example.com
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Conservation Groups Issue Statement on New Timeline for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
(New Orleans, LA – September 20, 2013) Today, leading national and local conservation and restoration organizations – Environmental Defense Fund, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation – released the following joint statement:
"The Mississippi River Delta Restoration Campaign commends the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) for adopting an ambitious timeline for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. Announced at the Authority's monthly meeting in New Orleans on September 18, the state plans to complete environmental review, engineering and design documents, and permit applications and submit them to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by Spring 2015. Construction could begin later that year.
"The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is the first major controlled sediment diversion reconnecting the Mississippi River with its delta. It is a cornerstone of the state's master plan for sustaining our coast. CPRA's timeline matches the urgency of our coastal land loss crisis. Funding from BP oil spill settlements makes this schedule altogether feasible.
"We know that the Army Corps of Engineers and the other federal resource agencies consider this project to be a national ecosystem restoration priority and will do everything possible to work with the State to make this schedule a reality. We look forward to collaborating with the State and its federal partners to achieve this exciting and crucial 2015 construction goal. Our coast can't wait. It's time to get together and get it done."
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Study demonstrates importance of sediment diversions for building land in the Mississippi River DeltaMarch 27, 2013 | Posted by Delta Dispatches in 2012 Coastal Master Plan, Diversions, Restoration Projects, Science
By Alisha A. Renfro, Ph.D., Staff Scientist, National Wildlife Federation
Last week, an independent scientific panel comprised of prominent scientists from throughout the U.S. released a report, "Mississippi River Freshwater Diversions in Southern Louisiana: Effects of Wetland Vegetation, Soils, and Elevation," which examines some of the ecological effects of freshwater river diversions. The panel concluded that there is little evidence suggesting that the existing freshwater diversions in Louisiana have appreciably reversed the rate of land loss in the region, and that to reverse the land loss trend, significant inputs of sediment are needed. While most of the existing diversions in Louisiana were built to move fresh water only, many of the diversions included in Louisiana's 2012 Coastal Master Plan focus on sediment capture and conveyance into coastal wetlands.
Freshwater diversions affect basins by reducing salinities. Extensive dredging of canals throughout the Mississippi River Delta's wetlands has allowed for salt water from the gulf to intrude into wetlands adapted to lower salinity conditions, resulting in large areas of these wetlands dying and being converted to open water. Wetland vegetation is affected directly by the salinity of the water in wetland soil. High salt concentrations in the soil can affect vegetation by reducing the overall rate of photosynthesis, decreasing nutrient uptake and stunting growth rates. Consequently, the introduction of fresh water into wetland communities damaged by saltwater intrusion is vital in any restoration effort.
Freshwater diversions also increase the amount of nutrients introduced into the receiving basin. While increases in nutrient availability to wetland vegetation would presumably stimulate growth, scientific information collected in Louisiana marsh communities have exhibited varying results depending on plant species, nutrient concentrations and the abundance of different types of nutrients. Increasing the amount of nutrients may also alter the composition of the plant community, as some species of plants have a competitive advantage when it comes to nutrient uptake and growth.
River diversions can also have an influence on wetland elevation. In order for wetlands to persist over time, processes that increase the surface elevation of the wetlands must be equal to factors that increase the threat of submergence (e.g. sea level rise, storms). Diversions have the potential to promote an increase in the elevation of a wetland by adding mineral sediment to the surface and stimulating plant growth both above and below ground. However, the surface elevation of a wetland could decrease as nutrients become less scarce, as the abundance of vegetation roots decline and as an increase in the breakdown of belowground organic material by bacteria takes place. More scientific studies are needed to enhance our understanding of the relationship between marsh response and river input in order to better predict the net effect that sediment and freshwater diversions may have on different marsh types.
This scientific panel found that any freshwater diversion that does not transport a substantial sediment load is unlikely to reverse the current trend of wetland loss in Louisiana. The 2012 Coastal Master Plan recognizes and addresses this reality by focusing on large-scale diversions that would be capable of transporting significant amounts of river sediment into the nearby wetlands. In addition to shifting the focus of diversions from fresh water to sediment, the panel determined that a formal adaptive management scheme is needed for existing and planned diversions where the goals of the project are clear, the pre-diversion conditions of the affected area are well characterized, monitoring in the outfall area is done to measure the progress of the project in relation to its goals and a process exists to adjust the operation of the structure to increase the likelihood those goals are reached.
Related resources:
- Fact sheet: "Pulsed" land-building sediment diversions
- Mississippi River Freshwater Diversions in Southern Louisiana: Effects of Wetland Vegetation, Soils, and Elevation (Technical Panel from the Workshop on Response of Louisiana Marsh Soils and Vegetation to Diversions)
Mardi Gras Pass: Compromise will be keyMarch 4, 2013 | Posted by Elizabeth Van Cleve in Diversions, Mardi Gras Pass, Science, Videos
By Emily Guidry Schatzel, Communications Manager, National Wildlife Federation
Recent news reports suggest that the potential for compromise exists in the case of Mardi Gras Pass, the newest known distributary of the Mississippi River. The pass was discovered in 2012 when the river cut a channel through its bank in the Bohemia Spillway, a stretch without levees, giving an exciting and rare view at how a natural delta system operates.
While the pass promises ecological prosperity for the delta, the newly enlarged channel washed out the private road that one local oil company uses to access its facilities. The company has since applied for a permit to rebuild that road. Coastal restoration advocates believe that the current plan to rebuild will effectively close the Mardi Gras Pass and will eliminate encouraging ecological benefits that scientists from the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation have been monitoring since the channel's development.
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This video further explains the debate over keeping the pass open, and alternatives for compromise. The key takeaway? Whether it be construction of a bridge, or another reasonable alternative that gives the oil company access while allowing Mother Nature to literally "run its course," this is clearly an issue that requires the full attention of key decision-makers so that the best long-term solution is achieved.
As Dr. John Lopez, executive director of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation — the organization that discovered the pass in 2012 — said, "It's the kind of thing that most scientists sit in their offices there, dreaming how it might happen. Here, you can actually see it." Keeping Mardi Gras Pass open is important — it's a chance for the river to reconnect with its wetlands, which is exactly what the river is designed to do.1 Comment
Path Forward plan must focus on ecosystem restorationFebruary 6, 2013 | Posted by Delta Dispatches in BP Oil Disaster, Diversions, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, Job Creation, Reports, Restoration Projects, RESTORE Act, Science
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council recently released "The Path Forward to Restoring the Gulf Coast: A Proposed Comprehensive Plan." The RESTORE Act, signed into law in July, required the newly created Restoration Council to publish a Proposed Plan within six months of the legislation becoming law. Only six pages in length, the Path Forward provides a general framework for the Restoration Council to follow while developing their more robust Initial Comprehensive Plan, due out in July 2013. Moving forward, it is important that the Restoration Council create a Comprehensive Plan concentrated on restoring Gulf Coast ecosystems, which are the backbone of a healthy and thriving gulf economy.
Following the 2010 gulf oil disaster, Congress passed the RESTORE Act to ensure robust restoration of the Gulf Coast. Through the RESTORE Act, Congress developed a framework for federal and state officials to undertake comprehensive restoration. Congress provided money for restoration by ensuring at least 30 percent of funds under the RESTORE Act are dedicated to ecosystem projects. To oversee much of the restoration, the RESTORE Act establishes a highly experienced body of federal and state stakeholders, known at the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council. Finally, the law requires the Restoration Council to develop a scientifically-based Comprehensive Plan to guide ecosystem restoration projects to implementation. The "Path Forward" document is a first step to building a plan for ecosystem restoration.
As expected, and required by law, the Path Forward builds on the work and recommendations of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, which was led by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Task Force strategy had four overarching goals: habitat restoration, restore water quality, replenish marine resources and enhance community resilience. The newly released Path Forward adds a fifth goal of revitalizing the gulf economy. Moving forward, it is important for the Restoration Council to ensure that funds dedicated to the Comprehensive Plan are used solely for ecosystem restoration projects. After all, numerous studies have shown that ecosystem restoration supports economic restoration, including healthy tourism and fishing industries. New jobs created by the ecosystem restoration projects help protect existing infrastructure, rebuild critical wetlands, and create a new export industry focused on coastal and delta restoration.
We are excited about the Restoration Council's commitment to long-term recovery in the gulf. In the Path Forward, the Restoration Council has reaffirmed their plans to invest in "specific actions, projects, and programs that can be carried out in the near-term to help ensure on-the-ground results to restore the overall health of the ecosystem." By incorporating the best available science and adapting the Comprehensive Plan over time to incorporate new science, the plan can advance innovative ecosystem restoration solutions, like freshwater sediment diversions.
We look forward to the next draft of the Comprehensive Plan due out sometime before July.No Comments
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Convenes for First Time, Discusses Restoration PlanDecember 18, 2012 | Posted by Delta Dispatches in BP Oil Disaster, Clean Water Act, Diversions, Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, Meetings/Events, RESTORE Act
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund
Last week, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council held its first public meeting in Mobile, Ala. to update residents on the progress of implementing the RESTORE Act. The law, which Congress passed in June 2012, dedicates 80 percent of Clean Water Act fines from the BP oil spill back to the Gulf Coast for restoration. Those fines, expected to reach billions of dollars, will help stabilize and revive troubled ecosystems across the Gulf Coast.
The Council was created by the RESTORE Act to develop a long-term ecosystem restoration plan for the region. This plan is expected to reverse coastal land loss, create new marshland and rebuild fisheries and marine environments across the Gulf Coast. At this week's meeting, Council members recognized that challenges lie ahead, but they are optimistic they have the resources and expertise necessary to revive the Gulf Coast.
The Restoration Council is a diverse group of federal agency and state representatives who are tasked with developing an ecosystem restoration plan to address the varying needs of complex and diverse environments stretching across five states. To develop a comprehensive and multidisciplinary plan, the Council will rely on the expertise housed in its federal member agencies and state partners, including the Department of Interior, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Coast Guard, Army and Department of Agriculture. The federal agencies will be joined by the governors from each of the five gulf states.
The basis of the restoration plan has already been developed by a similar, and often overlapping in membership, group of federal and state partners known as the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. Following the 2010 BP oil disaster, President Obama commissioned the group to study the environment of the Gulf Coast and submit a holistic restoration strategy. The Task Force produced a Gulf Coast restoration strategy document in December 2011, which identified four key areas of restoration: habits restoration, water quality improvement, marine resources protection and community resiliency enhancement.
In September 2012, the President released an Executive Order which rolled the Task Force's strategy into the planning process of the comprehensive plan being developed by the RESTORE Act's Restoration Council. This means we can expect the Restoration Council's comprehensive restoration plan to look similar to the Task Force's strategy document.
Of particular importance to the Comprehensive Plan will be incorporating the Task Force's strategy recommendation to stabilize and reverse land loss along Louisiana's coast through the use of sediment diversions. Sediment diversions are recommended as a key Mississippi River Delta restoration tool in both the Task Force strategy and Louisiana's 2012 Coastal Master Plan.
The Restoration Council plans to meet multiple times over the next few months to update the public on the progress of developing the comprehensive plan, which must be finished by June 2013. The Council will fund the comprehensive plan with 30 percent of the money dedicated to the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund established by the RESTORE Act. That could mean billions of dollars for ecosystem restoration projects and programs identified by the plan. This is welcome news for all those who rely on the Gulf Coast for recreation, seafood, energy and their livelihoods.No Comments
Study on sedimentation will help planners develop effective river diversionsDecember 4, 2012 | Posted by Delta Dispatches in 2011 Mississippi River Flood, 2012 Coastal Master Plan, Diversions, Reports, Science
By Alisha A. Renfro, Ph.D., Staff Scientist, National Wildlife Federation
This year, drought conditions throughout most of the country have left the Mississippi River flowing at a near all-time low. This is a stark comparison to 2011, when heavy rains and a large snowmelt in the spring sent record levels of water and sediment flowing down the river. At the Old River Control Structure north of Baton Rouge, the flow of the river is split, with 70 percent continuing down the Mississippi to the Bird's Foot delta, and the remaining 30 percent flowing down the Atchafalaya River. During the 2011 flood, the flood protection levees and the opening of the Morganza and Bonnet Carré spillways successfully shunted water safely past the high population centers in the region. However, this event was a missed opportunity to capitalize on the influx of fresh water and sediment and to reconnect the river with sediment-starved wetlands of Louisiana.
In a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, research led by Federico Falcini, Ph.D. examined the link between the historic 2011 river flood and sediment accumulation in nearby wetlands. Their analysis suggested that the natural dynamics of the coastal system coupled with man-made alterations to the river system influenced the amount of sediment deposited in the wetlands. This work shows that under river flood conditions, diverting the flow of the river into shallow basins adjacent to the river could contribute significantly to sediment deposition in the wetlands and therefore contribute to wetland growth.
In the study, the sediment plumes of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers were tracked using satellite imagery from the 2011 flood event to understand where the sediment went once it exited these rivers. The Mississippi's sediment plume exited the river in focused jets of sediment-laden water due to the confinement of much of the river's flow between artificial levees. This plume moved past the coastal current and into the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico, limiting the amount of sediment that could be deposited in the near-shore area and adjacent wetlands. In contrast, the Atchafalaya's sediment plume exited the river and moved along a broad, near-shore area, mixing with waters from the Gulf of Mexico and creating conditions that were likely to favor sediment deposition.
A comparison of sediment accumulation during the 2011 flood in nearby marshes shows a trend that corresponds to the difference in behavior of the two river plumes. Sediment accumulation was highest at marsh sites near the Atchafalaya River, which supports the idea that its sediment plume spreading out over a large area in relatively shallow water, promoting increased sedimentation in the region. Sediment accumulation in wetlands near the mouth of the Mississippi River was substantial, but significantly lower than near the Atchafalaya. While the Mississippi River carried a larger sediment load during the 2011 flood event, much of the sediment was lost to the deeper waters of the gulf.
Louisiana's 2012 Coastal Master Plan identifies several sediment diversions that are key to restoring the important coastal Louisiana landscape. The success of these diversions will depend on a variety of factors, including location and operation. However, this new research confirms that fine sediments introduced into shallow water can substantially contribute to sediment accumulation in wetlands. In order to restore the rapidly deteriorating wetlands of coastal Louisiana, it is critical to reintroduce the sediment that once built this productive region.2 Comments
What the BP criminal settlement means for Gulf Coast restorationNovember 29, 2012 | Posted by Delta Dispatches in BP Oil Disaster, Clean Water Act, Diversions, RESTORE Act
By Whit Remer, Policy Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund
Just in time for the holidays, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) delivered welcomed and unexpected good news for Gulf Coast restoration efforts. On November 15, DOJ announced they had reached a settlement with BP on all criminal charges related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. But what was expected to be a simple press conference outlining the details of the criminal plea agreement turned out to be a huge $2.4 billion win for Gulf Coast restoration.
For the last two years, the Department of Justice has been working to bring criminal and civil charges against BP for its involvement in the deadly rig explosion and nation's largest environmental disaster. On the criminal side, DOJ claimed BP broke a number of securities violations and environmental laws. Environmental laws often contain provisions that allow the government to pursue criminal charges when the party is suspected of acting negligently during the incident. Criminal charges can carry hefty fines, require probation and may lead to the imprisonment of company officials. BP plead guilty to all criminal charges brought by DOJ and agreed to pay $4 billion in fines.
Criminal fines are separate from the civil fines the company will pay for violations under the Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act in a forthcoming settlement or trial. The RESTORE Act, passed by Congress in June of this year, will direct 80 percent of civil fines to Gulf Coast restoration. The RESTORE Act does not capture criminal fines, which generally flow to the U.S. Treasury, or natural resource damage money assessed under the Oil Pollution Act.
The agreement reached by DOJ and BP is unprecedented for two reasons. One, the criminal fines assessed by DOJ, and agreed to by BP, are the largest ever levied against a corporation. If the criminal fine is any indication of the seriousness to which DOJ is pursuing civil charges under the Clean Water Act, then those fines could reach the $21 billion mark that some analysts have predicted. Whatever the amount, 80 percent will be returned to the Gulf Coast for restoration under the RESTORE Act.
The second reason the agreement reached by DOJ is unprecedented is the fact that the agency allocated more than half of the fine money – $2.4 billion – for Gulf Coast environmental restoration. Neither the gulf states nor coastal restoration planners expected DOJ to unilaterally direct money to environmental restoration.
What's even more exciting is that $1.2 billion of this money is reserved to advance sediment diversions and barrier island restoration projects in the rapidly-disappearing Mississippi River Delta. Sediment diversions reconnect the Mississippi River, which is full of vital freshwater, sediment, and nutrients, with adjacent dying wetlands that have been cut off from the river by manmade levees.
Dedicating this much money towards restoration of the Gulf Coast signals that the Administration recognizes the importance of the gulf to the nation, and perhaps more pointedly, the importance of the Mississippi River Delta to the gulf. With its recently passed 2012 Coastal Master Plan, Louisiana is well-situated to devote money from the BP oil spill to critical restoration projects in the delta. We applaud the Department of Justice for their recognition of this important issue and encourage them to pursue civil Clean Water Act and Oil Pollution Act penalties with the same vindication, so the Gulf Coast and Mississippi River Delta can be restored and revitalized.2 Comments
West Bay Diversion to Remain OpenOctober 15, 2012 | Posted by Delta Dispatches in Diversions, Restoration Projects
This was originally posted on the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana's Coastal Currents blog.
The much-debated West Bay Diversion will remain open for at least the next 10 years. That's the word from the CWPPRA Task Force, which reversed its own 2008 decision to close the sediment diversion at its meeting on Thursday, October 12, 2012.
The move keeps open one of the few land-building diversions off of the Mississippi River, allowing sediment in nearby wetlands to continue to accumulate. Researchers will also have the opportunity to continue studying the diversion, which has reportedly built more than 10 acres of land in 2011 alone.
Quoted by The Advocate's Amy Wold on Thursday, Colonel Ed Fleming of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said new research suggests the diversion is providing more benefit to the surrounding wetlands than first thought. "It appears the diversion is working better than expected," he said. "When the task force made the decision a few years ago to close this, we didn't have all the information we have today."
The original decision to close West Bay was based on a complicated funding scenario that concluded the diversion was not providing enough benefit to justify the expense of keeping it open.
In light of new evidence, the CWPPRA Task Force decided to allocate the money it would have spent closing the diversion to take the necessary steps to keep it open for 10 more years.
While the West Bay Diversion has been criticized over the years for flaws in its design and the expense of keeping it open, the decision to keep the diversion running is important. The 2012 Coastal Master Plan, passed by the Louisiana Legislature this summer, relies on the use of properly designed and operated sediment diversions to rebuild sections of our delta. The acres of land created by West Bay lend credence to the position that these diversions will work. The opportunity to study a working sediment diversion is valuable to researchers who have few other options for studying this restoration method in the field. If West Bay continues its recent track record of success, it will also help proponents of diversions convince policymakers, and the public, of the worthiness of sediment diversions within Louisiana's coastal restoration strategy.No Comments
The Next 50 Years: Implementation of Coastal Master Plan projectsAugust 22, 2012 | Posted by Delta Dispatches in 2012 Coastal Master Plan, BP Oil Disaster, Clean Water Act, Coastal Master Plan series, Community Resiliency, Diversions, Hurricanes, Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA), Restoration Projects, RESTORE Act
By David Muth, Louisiana State Director, National Wildlife Federation
Now that Louisiana's 2012 Coastal Master Plan is law, it is critical that the state's Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) moves the process forward as quickly as possible. While the plan lays out a series of projects for over its fifty-year timeframe, the actual sequence of projects has not yet been completely planned. The sooner CPRA can finalize this project list and timeline, the sooner vital construction and restoration can begin.
Several things are necessary for creating that list of projects. First is to carry out continued modeling to measure how projects and suites of projects will interact with one another. One example is looking at how a mid-Barataria 50,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) sediment diversion will interact with marsh creation projects in the middle Barataria Basin and with a ring levee and community resiliency measures for the nearby town of Lafitte.
Second is to work out how funding streams can be most effectively sequenced to begin building out the projects identified in the list. This is especially critical with Clean Water Act penalty funding to be distributed under the RESTORE Act and the separate Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) process. These funding sources, resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, could become available at almost any time over the next few years.
Third is to move quickly to implement nonstructural hurricane risk reduction measures. Nonstructural storm protection measures are those that build community resiliency by means other than "structural" methods such as levees, floodwalls and floodgates. They include raising structures and homes up out of danger, hardening infrastructure and assisting with voluntary relocation. Unfortunately, the suite of existing nonstructural programs is reactive: invoked after, but not before, a disaster. That has to be changed moving forward.
Another challenge concerns the Chenier Plain in southwest Louisiana. The key to long-term restoration in that area is to find ways to modify the hydrology of the area's navigation system to prevent the continued influx of sea water into formerly freshwater marshes. Simple on paper, tricky in practice.
At an implementation level, two important capabilities need to be developed for the master plan to move forward. One is to demonstrate the feasibility of long-distance pipeline sediment delivery. Much of the Coastal Master Plan depends upon finding a viable way to move vast volumes of sediment many tens of miles through dredge pipes. We have a great deal of experience with relatively smaller scale projects for both marsh creation and barrier island restoration, but the master plan proposes projects that will be carried out on a much larger scale — moving material over much greater distances than ever before. While there seems to be no technical reason this cannot be done, actually doing it will be important for fine tuning the plan.
Similarly, we need to test and demonstrate a sediment diversion somewhere other than at the mouth of the Mississippi River. The very existence of southeast Louisiana proves that such diversions build land. We have extensive experience cutting artificial distributaries near the mouth of the river and letting them build land – from Cubit's Gap and a dozen other cuts on the Mississippi below Venice to the Wax Lake Outlet on the lower Atchafalaya River. We also know that crevasses through the man-made levee system prior to 1928 moved vast quantities of sediment into the upper estuaries. But we have never deliberately designed and constructed a controlled sediment diversion, and we will learn a great deal more than modeling can tell us by actually doing it.
All told, the to-do list for Coastal Master Plan implementation seems long, but with RESTORE Act and NRDA fines on the way, we will have the funding to jumpstart restoration. Combine this funding with the proper planning and prioritization, and coastal Louisiana will take several steps closer to a more sustainable future.1 Comment


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The Flatiron Flyer buses, which were supplied by MCI and can carry 57 passengers each, are specially branded with a unique blue-and-sunrise-orange paint scheme designed by RTD and a U.S. 36 corridor stakeholder group.
The Hadley mirror business will remain in Elkhart, Ind., but will relocate from the Hadley site to its own production facility over the next few months. The management, engineering, customer service, administrative and production personnel of the Hadley mirror business will remain with the business and transition to Safe Fleet.
Each year, more and more people look forward to BusCon as a chance to network, learn about new trends and technology, and gain the tools that are necessary to revitalize the way they tackle their own operations.
The countdown clocks were developed in part to address concerns about the overall accessibility of MTA's Bus Time system, which sends wait-time information to riders via text message, a QR code scan, or over a web site.
The report argues that the city should be pushing for the "gold standard" of BRT. That would include a control station that monitors buses and ensures they come at well-spaced intervals and enclosed stops that shelter customers.
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4.6 on April 02, 2015
It was rexlaxing and lots of history. Our room was the Eleanor Roosvelt room .She actually spent the night there. Wonderful innkeeper. Very nice,made you you feel like home.
4.4 on March 31, 2015
A very warm, welcoming B&B. My 2 night stay was great. Such a comfortable room. I stayed in the Teter-Wood room. The drives into Staunton and Lexington are so beautiful and not busy at all. After siteseeing all day it was such a pleasure to come back to the Hummingbird and just relax, wander the grounds and unwind.
5 on March 29, 2015
Patty and Dan, hosts with the most, have done a wonderful job of joining the past with the present! Their home is filled with history yet provides the conveniences of today we all expect. The passing trains are just one more piece of the charm. They are tucked in the mountain yet within 20 minutes of Lexington, Staunton, and Charlottesville.
5 on January 19, 2015
If you are looking for a remote get-away in southwest Virginia, look no further than the Hummingbird Inn in Goshen, VA. The rooms(5 of them) are warm and comfortable. The breakfast is always made by the innkeepers: it is outstanding! The location is centered among many points of interest, outdoor activities, sightseeing and historic locations in the heartland of Virginia's Allegheny Mountains. More prominent than these accommodations, are the Innkeepers Dan and Patti. From the time you walk in the front door, you are met with the warmest, most attentive, service you could ask for. They are always available, have enormous knowledge of the area; and often offer suggestions based on their innate ability to know you exactly what you will be interested in knowing or seeing. When it is time to leave, you will feel like you are leaving family; and you will plan your next visit. I cannot over emphasize Dan and Patti's level of hospitality. Make your first reservation at the Hummingbird Inn, you will go back!
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Thank you for your kind words! And we agree, when you left it was like saying good bye to old friends! We hope to see you again soon!
5 on December 16, 2014
Accommodations, service, food, ambiance all combined to create a memorable experience. Will return, and would definitely recommend to others.
5 on November 17, 2014
Patty and Dan have a beautiful B&B and were so warm and welcoming. The Hummingbird Inn is charming and we found the proximity of the railroad exciting, but it might bother folks who need absolute quiet at night. The breakfasts were great! While Goshen is a really small town, there is a lot to do and see within a half hour drive. We loved the little country restaurant around the corner - simple and good. Was a great stay.
4.4 on October 12, 2014
We were pleasantly surprised as to The Hummigbird Inn's victorian charm as we pulled up. Once inside we were greeted by the owners and given a tour of the inn. Very clean, delightfully decorated, amenities galore and a very comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. My husband and I only disagreed on one aspect and that was the breakfast. He felt there should have been seconds offered and I felt the portions were adequate. The owners were very gracious and we would and hopefully will return for another stay. Dave and Melanie ok with it.
4.6 on September 11, 2014
It was a random selection for our 1st B & B experience and what luck we got. It was what I expected and more...... we will come back.
5 on September 10, 2014
Wonderful hosts in a delightful B&B, instantly make you feel at home. Great location, just far enough off the beaten path to allow for immediate relaxation to unfold. Breakfast was good and a fun surprise each morning. The train will rock your world at some point during your stay, but that's all a part of the experience!
5 on September 03, 2014
We loved staying here. The house is beautiful and historical, which we really liked. The owners made us feel like family. Food was great and all the other guests were very nice and breakfast was always very sociable. Scenic places all around.
Very spacious, queen-bed, private bath with large whirlpool tub/shower, electric stove in the fireplace, garden views. The room offers WiFi, Internet radio and has a wing back chair and a loveseat. A delightful room, whether for a Virginia honeymoon destination or simply to treat yourself to a cozy spacious room.
Nightly Rate: $174 - $184
Spacious, queen-bed, private bath with large whirlpool tub & shower, electric fireplace, desk and 2 chairs, WiFi and and Internet radio. Views of our barn, the old Goshen livery stable.
Nightly Rate: $159 - $169
Very spacious, king-size bed, private bath with double shower for two, electric stove in the fireplace. Also has a desk, 2 wingback chairs, WiFi access and an Internet radio. This is the room where Eleanor Roosevelt stayed in 1935.
Nightly Rate: $164 - $174
Spacious, yet cozy, queen-size bed, private bath with ceramic tile shower, electric stove in the fireplace, views of old livery stable. Your own doorway to the side yard with private outdoor seating area which makes it a perfect room for our pet visitors. Has 2 chairs, WiFi access and an Internet radio.
Nightly Rate: $154 - $164
Views of the gardens, queen-size iron bed, comfortable seating, Victorian electric stove, private hallway, and bathroom with roomy stall shower. (All of our rooms have private baths.) Private entrance to the second floor veranda. It has WiFi access and an Internet radio and a desk.
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Interstate 64 West from Lexington, take Exit 43. Turn right onto 780 North. 9.3 miles to Route 39. Left on Route 39. After 1 mile, bear left on Alt. 39. Cross RR tracks. Turn left on Wood Lane.
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