America's Wetland Foundation

URGENCY TO ACT CALLED ESSENTIAL TO SAVE WETLANDS: America’s Energy Coast leaders consider measures to step up coastal restoration

By: Val Marmillion, America's WETLAND Foundation

Leaders of business, government, conservation, environment and community met today in Baton Rouge to build new cooperative measures to restore the fragile Gulf Coast.

ILLINOIS GOV. PAT QUINN AND LOUISIANA LT. GOV. JAY DARDENNE CALL ON NATION TO SET A COURSE TO SUSTAIN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

By: John Hill, America's WETLANDS Foundation

CHICAGO, IL. -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is calling on the nation to be bold in setting a new course for one of America’s greatest resources. “The Mississippi River is America’s lifeblood, but it has been tested recently by droughts, flooding, pollution and invasive species,” Gov. Quinn said. “Whether you look to the Big Muddy to move products to market or for recreation, you cannot ignore the alarms. We must work together to protect this national treasure.”

Louisiana Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne Pays Tribute to the Big River

In a move symbolic of the collaboration he says is needed to save the Mississippi River, Louisiana Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne traveled from the Mississippi’s delta to its headwaters this week to address a group of national river leaders. Speaking only a “doubloons throw away from the third longest river in the world,” Dardenne provided a unique perspective of the Mississippi River, combining a lively historical discussion with an emphasis on the river’s importance to the nation.

River leaders convene as drought projections threaten navigation

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that only seven percent of the country is currently covered by snow, the lowest percentage in recorded history. Not good news considering that 60.2 percent of the contiguous United States was still under moderate to extreme drought conditions at the end of October, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

AWF Among 300 National Groups Urging Congress to Support Habitat Restoration and Protection

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

Congress and the President should place a top priority on funding for federal programs that protect and restore habitats in and around our wetlands, estuaries, rivers and lakes, some 300 national groups said in an open letter.

Monday Night Football: New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles Presented by Whitney Bank

On Monday, Nov. 5, the New Orleans Saints will take on the Philadelphia Eagles in a national-televised Monday Night Football match-up presented by Whitney Bank. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

Nation neglects Mississippi River at its own peril

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

Coastal Leaders Urge to End "Constant Storm"

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

COASTAL DEGRADATION MAKES GULF COAST MORE VULNERABLE

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

As thousands of Gulf Coast residents brace for Hurricane Isaac on this seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we are sadly reminded of the loss of more than 1,800 lives and damages totaling $81 billion, which made it the costliest storm in history. But sometimes forgotten are the countless acres of wetlands and barrier islands Katrina destroyed that provide invaluable natural protection for this region.

David Keane Named Chair of America's WETLAND Foundation's Industry Council

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

David Keane, BG Group Vice President of Policy and Corporate Affairs, has been appointed to a two-year term as chairman of the America's Energy Coast (AEC) Industry Council, a Gulf Coast initiative of the America's WETLAND Foundation.

STATEMENT BY AMERICA’S WETLAND FOUNDATION APPLAUDING U.S. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF THE RESTORE ACT

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

AMERICA’S WETLAND FOUNDATION HONORS PAUL McILHENNY WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR CONSERVATION EFFORTS

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

Paul McIlhenny, chairman and CEO of the company that makes Tabasco Sauce, was awarded the America’s WETLAND Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

AMERICA’S WETLAND FOUNDATION LAUNCHES NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR A SUSTAINABLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

The America’s WETLAND Foundation launched The Big River Works initiative in New Orleans Thursday, kicking off a national discussion about treating the Mississippi River system as a single ecosystem, with the possibility of creating a multi-state compact for comprehensive river management.

GULF COAST STATES UNLIKELY TO MERGE INSURANCE POOLS

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

To reduce rates, homeowners in coastal areas need to build higher and stronger, insurance commissioners from Louisiana and Mississippi said Wednesday at the America’s WETLAND Foundation’s Blue Ribbon Resilient Communities final forum in New Orleans

ORLEANS/JEFFERSON LEADERS: "COMMON SENSE" REQUIRES CHANGES IN FEDERAL REGULATIONS THAT SLOW COASTAL RESTORATION PROJECTS

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

Federal "cookie cutter" regulations that hamper coastal protection and restoration projects must be changed if the Gulf Coast region is to meet the challenges of increasingly stronger storms and disasters, said participants in America's WETLAND Foundation's Blue Ribbon Resilient Communities Forum Tuesday.