America's Wetland Foundation

Louisiana coastal problems affect nation

By: Mike Hasten, Shreveport Times

Louisiana’s disappearing coast is not just a state problem but one that has serious national implications, says the head of a movement to secure federal funds to fight erosion and rebuild barriers that once protected the state

"The Constant Storm"

By: WAFB Channel 9

AWF Managing Director, Val Marmillion talks to WAFB Channel 9 in Baton Rouge, LA about "The Constant Storm" here in Louisiana.

Louisiana's coastal erosion a national strategic danger, advocate says

By: Mike Hasten, thetowntalk.com

Louisiana's disappearing coast has serious national implications, says the head of a movement to secure federal funds to fight erosion and rebuild barriers that once protected the state.

Restoring in the billions

By: Gambit Weekly

The latest America's WETLAND Foundation (AWF) report, which was presented last week in Washington, D.C., urges lawmakers to pledge billions of dollars to Gulf Coast restoration. The report, "Beyond Unintended Consequences: Adaptation for Gulf Coast Resiliency and Sustainability," is the result of forums held in 11 Gulf Coast communities with 1,100 "stakeholders" in environment, business, government and other agencies, all of whom were asked to make suggestions for rebuilding the coast.

America's WETLAND Foundation New Report

By: louisianahometown

Video of Val Marmillion, America's WETLAND Foundation Managing Director, talking to the Baton Rouge Press Club on the foundation’s new report, “Beyond Unintended Consequences: Adaptation for Gulf Coast Resiliency and Sustainability,” that offers 30 recommendations for Gulf Coast sustainability based on research and testimony from a series of leadership forums held in 11 communities from Texas to Florida during a 14-month period in 2011 and 2012.

Task force examines Gulf “dead zone”

By: Dar Danielson, Radio Iowa

A task force examining the so-called “dead-zone” in the Gulf of Mexico is meeting again today (Wednesday) in Des Moines. The oxygen depleted area is believed to have been created in part by nutrient runoff from farm fields that empty into the Mississippi River.

Louisiana wetlands loss continues, decrease not as dramatic

By: Los Angeles Times

Efforts to slow the dramatic loss of Louisiana wetlands appear to be paying off, according to a new study by federal scientists.

Sen. Landrieu announces new report on coastal protection

Sen. Landrieu helps announce a new America's WETLAND Foundation report which gives key recommendations on coastal awareness and protection.

Coalition wants to protect battered Gulf Coast

By: Greg Gordon, Naplesnews.com

A five-state coalition, warning that decades of damage inflicted by man and nature could take a $350 billion toll, called on the White House and Congress this week to make an urgent commitment of massive, long-term aid to protect the battered Gulf Coast, its fragile ecosystem and its oil, seafood, shipping and tourism industries.

Report urges swift federal restoration action

By: HARLAN KIRGAN, St. Mary Now

A report released today in Washington, D.C., on restoring the Gulf Coast recommends 30 items for urgent action including the need for urgent federal action. The report, “Beyond Unintended Consequences: Adaptation for Gulf Coast Resiliency and Sustainability,” is the result of forums held in 11 communities across the Gulf Coast in 2011 and 2012 by America’s Wetland Foundation.

Landrieu, Richmond angry at LA Times editorial on Gulf oil royalties

By: Bruce Albert, Times-Picayune

Sen. Mary Landrieu and Rep. Cedric Richmond are taking issue with a Los Angeles Times editorial that criticizes them for advocating more oil royalty payments go to Louisiana and other energy-producing states. The editorial is headlined, "Don't bribe states to drill for oil."

Gulf Coast needs urgent help to stem demise, group says

By: Greg Gordon, Kansas City Star

A five-state coalition, warning that decades of damage inflicted by man and nature could take a $350 billion toll, called Wednesday on the White House and Congress to make an urgent commitment of massive, long-term aid to protect the battered Gulf Coast, its fragile ecosystem and its oil, seafood, shipping and tourism industries.

Emergency measures called for the coast

By: Nikki Buskey, Houma Today

Emergency federal action, innovation and cooperation among Gulf Coast states are needed to protect the region's $2.4 trillion in assets from the constant threat of storms, a new report says.

Report on coastal protection released

By: Jordan Blum, Advocate

Politicians and community leaders from the five Gulf Coast states took the fight to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to release the first coastal awareness and protection report and recommendations that were completed with all the coastal states working together.

Gulf Coast officials seek restoration help

By: Deborah Barfield Berry Gannett, Shreveport Times

The federal government should do more to finance and fast-track restoration projects on the Gulf Coast, where the ecosystem has been devastated by natural disasters and the 2010 BP oil spill, officials from the region said Wednesday.