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Mon, 09/15/2014 - 10:15am to 11:00am
Louisiana's impending crises: sea level rise, disappearing coastal wetlands and storm surges
In Louisiana the combined results of unfettered industrialization and climate change thrust the state toward ecological disaster. The region's impending environmental crises - sea level rise, disappearing coastal wetlands and the increasing threat of catastrophic hurricanes - have much to do with its intensely developed oil and gas infrastructure. This includes 250,000 oil and gas wells drilled across the state, 7,000 more oil wells developed off shore and over 10,000 miles of canals dredged to service the 50,000 oil wells interlacing coastal wetlands. While even the oil and gas industry acknowledges its role in creating this crisis, there is little political will to hold it accountable.
On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Mark Schleifstein, environment reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, about the impending disasters facing Louisiana and possible solutions that could mitigate some of the damage inflicted by canals, drilling, dredging and fracking.
Times-Picayune hurricane and environment reporter Mark Schleifstein is co-author of The Times-Picayune's 2002 series, "Washing Away," which warned that much of New Orleans could be flooded by hurricane storm surge because the area's levees were too low and subject to overtopping. The series received international attention after Hurricane Katrina, because it had foretold the disaster lying in wait for the city. Since then he continues to cover just about every environmental issue facing Louisiana.
Click here for more information on Lousiana's disappearing coastline.
BP's response to the recent court ruling finding them guilty of "gross negiligence" for the 2010 Deep Water Horizon Disaster
On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Mark Schleifstein, environment reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, about the impending disasters facing Louisiana and possible solutions that could mitigate some of the damage inflicted by canals, drilling, dredging and fracking.
Times-Picayune hurricane and environment reporter Mark Schleifstein is co-author of The Times-Picayune's 2002 series, "Washing Away," which warned that much of New Orleans could be flooded by hurricane storm surge because the area's levees were too low and subject to overtopping. The series received international attention after Hurricane Katrina, because it had foretold the disaster lying in wait for the city. Since then he continues to cover just about every environmental issue facing Louisiana.
Click here for more information on Lousiana's disappearing coastline.
BP's response to the recent court ruling finding them guilty of "gross negiligence" for the 2010 Deep Water Horizon Disaster
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