Jul
27
Gulf Oil Spill: An Open Letter From Coastal Scientists to Adm. Thad Allen
July 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Ken Reid sent me this letter. It’s from twenty-one coastal scientists, written by Dr. Robert (Rob) S. Young, who directs the Program for the Study of Developed Coastlines at Western Carolina University.
Download Thad Allen Letter Open Letter
The letter, addressed to Admiral Thad Allen, expresses concern over the re-engineering projects that are being employed to mitigate the effects of [...]
Jun
27
To Save the Gulf, Free the Mississippi River
June 27, 2010 | 3 Comments
Historian Douglas Brinkley, author of the excellent chronicle of Hurricane Katrina, The Great Deluge, wrote an Op-Ed for the Financial Times last week (you may need to complete a free registration to read it) titled, To Save the Gulf, Free the Mississippi.
Brinkley wants BP to deposit $20B in an escrow account, along with an additional $8B [...]
Jan
9
Podcast Archive: Riparian Ecosystems and Buffers – Working at the Water’s Edge (2008)
January 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Opening Plenary – Keynote Speakers
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Rivers for Life
Brian Richter, Nature Conservancy
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Riparian Reflections
James Karr, University of Washington
Tuesday Plenary – Keynote Speakers
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Trees,Streams and Water Quality: Making ConnectionsBernard Sweeney, Stroud Water Research Center
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Old Approaches and New Challenges to Restoring River and Floodplain EcosystemsEmily Bernhardt, Department of Biology, Duke University
Closing Plenary – Keynote Speakers
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The Future Riparian Programs in USDA: Challenges [...]
Dec
9
Water Policy Dialogue Results
December 9, 2008 | 2 Comments
Hello Water Resources Professionals:
Attached are two files: One that is a rather lengthy document that includes the results of the September 2008 AWRA Water Policy Dialogue held in Washington DC, cosponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, and the ASCE’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute. For those of you who like a shorter rendition, I have [...]
Sep
12
Action Item: Corps Request for Comments on Principles segment of P&G’s
September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Action Request! from Gerry Galloway and Jane Rowan, Immediate Past and Current AWRA Presidents
Below is a link to the Federal Register Notice announcing the Administration’s proposed revision to the Principles segment of the Corps of Engineer’s P&G’s. Please help by getting this document to as many interested parties as possible. We know that the Corps would [...]
Jun
22
Green Ports Initiative in Philadelphia
June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Have you ever thought that an industrial waterfront user would have something in common with a riverkeeper or environmental conservation organization?
Recently a partnership of the three Philadelphia Region waterfront authorities (Delaware River Port Authority, South Jersey Port Corporation and the Philadelphia Region Port Authority) collaborated, and developed a Green Ports Initiative with the purpose of [...]
Apr
11
New Rule on Compensatory Mitigation – See Link
April 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of Aquatic Resources: Final Rule -Army Corps and EPA Improve Wetland and Stream Mitigation
Check out the new rules for compensatory mitigation, hot off the presses. The heirarchy for mitigation has been turned on its head. This is good news for mitigation bankers, but what about the resource? What do you think? [...]
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