re: NYT has a feature up about the Louisiana coast. Pretty interesting.

Building dry land is different than marshes. We also have different geological and hydrological processes at play.

A more comparable system is the Yellow River in China.

Our research group works with scientists there to compare and contrast the two systems. It’s incredible the amount of money China is dumping into scientific research for Environmental issues.

To see a diversion that "didn't work" (or so the critics said) for the initial phase, and has now built a good amount of land, look up West Bay just south of Venice. During the 11 flood, the "subaerial" land broke water surface, after the diversion had been depositing sediment for years beforehand.

It's basically right across from Pilot town on the west side of MS river

The government has permitted these activities for years. Can't put it all on the companies.

Exactly, dropping the hammer on them is not going to do anything. However, coming up with a joint effort plan is a great start.

Most O/G companies are looking for any sort of green agenda that will garner positive feedback. Get commitments from the big boys to donate certain amounts to research and restoration efforts (They already do this to an extent). Give them tax benefits or other incentives for restoration of each canal reaching a well or facility that has been abandoned or is no longer profitable.

Creating a master plan that also incorporates reconfiguring the levee system all while partnering with these companies could consolidate many of these efforts instead of throwing shite at a wall to see what sticks.

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The solution is going take political will from the whole of Louisiana. Legislation will need to be rammed through the goverment with politicans knowing they will lose their seat with doing so. This coupled with federal backing might save costal Louisiana. If we want to save New Orleans and our culture of south louisiana we need to save our coast

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some of our small town coastal yokels need to accept that their dots on the map will be gone soon. Everything based in Boothville could be based in Belle Chasse. You don't have too much now outside of levee protection in the NOLA area.