SOS Watson issues statement on Bonnet Carré Spillway opening
In reply to the recent announcement that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be reopening the Bonnet Carré Spillway for the third time in...
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MSU Economist: Spillway closure still means seafood industry suffers
by Alex Paton
While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has closed the Bonnet Carré Spillway, the economic impacts of its months-long opening are expected to be felt...
Bonnet Carré Spillway officially closed
by Alex Paton
All flow from the Bonnet Carré Spillway has been stopped. A tweet over the weekend from Governor Phil Bryant said the U.S. Army Corps of...
Hosemann questions not opening the Morganza Floodway
by Alex Paton
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is questioning the use and non-use of the Bonnet Carré Spillway and the Morganza Floodway. In a letter sent to...
Bonnet Carré Spillway to close soon
by Alex Paton
Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The US Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the Bonnet Carré closure will begin when it...
NOAA launches investigation into dolphin deaths
by Alex Paton
Photo credit: Institute for Marine Mammal Studies NOAA has declared an Unusual Mortality Event for Dolphins. Elevated bottlenose dolphin strandings have been occurring in the...
The mindset of a Gulf Coast crabber: “I’m Worried”
by Andi Davis
(Photos courtesy of Tjay Pratt) I imagine, choosing to make your living on the water must be close to the life of a farmer. Each...
Coast delegation discusses Spillway issues at White House
by Alex Paton
Several Mayors from Mississippi’s Gulf Coast spent time at the White House this week expressing their concerns regarding the impact of the intrusion of freshwater...
USM to study effects of Bonnet Carré Spillway re-opening
by Alex Paton
A team of researchers and the University of Southern Mississippi are working to understand the scientific effects of the re-opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway...
Dead dolphins, sea turtles – Coast Mayors discuss solutions
by Alex Paton
A group of Mayors along the Gulf Coast met to discuss issues and negative impacts that have come from unprecedented dual openings of Louisiana’s Bonnet...