CRCL In The News
August 2023
- $3B land-building project breaks ground in Louisiana; aims to reconnect Mississippi River to marsh
- How the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will help Louisiana’s coast
- From Sea to Plate to Sea: How Oyster Shells Are Shoring Up Coastlines
- CRCL feature on Dutch website “The Happy Activist
- Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana announces next Oyster Shell Reef Deployment in Montegut
- Nonprofit awarded federal funding to join oyster recycling, reef restoration efforts
july 2023
- Historic heat has some in New Orleans worried about powerful hurricanes this season
- How recycled oyster shells are helping save Louisiana’s dwindling coastline- PBS News Hour
- Organizations to Plant Tens of Thousands of Trees in Central Wetlands- Biz New Orleans
- Groups to plant 30K trees in Central Wetlands near New Orleans- WGNO
- Saving Coastal Louisiana: A $50 billion-5-decade-long plan to restore marshlands
june 2023
- A new restaurant tax credit could send more oyster shells to the coast rather than the dump – WWL First News with Tommy Tucker
- Editorial: We must keep coastal progress going, on bipartisan basis
- Restaurants in New Orleans are recycling oyster shells to save precious coastline
- Lawmakers approve legislation that creates the oyster shell recycling tax credit
- Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Bill to Create Oyster Shell Recycling Tax Credit
- Grist|Erosion and sea-level rise are coming for their Louisiana home. They’re staying anyway.
- Living sustainably in New Orleans
maY 2023
- Where Y’at BEST OF THE BIG EASY
- Q&A: Mike Tidwell reflects on 20th anniversary of book about Louisiana’s land loss crisis
- Restoring The Mississippi River Delta
- Shell Game
- Louisiana Legislature Passes Pioneering Coastal Master Plan
- Native communities in Louisiana fight to save their land from rising seas
- Restaurant to Reef: Coastal Restoration on the Half Shell
- CRCL Announces Winners of 14 Coastal Stewardship Awards
April 2023
- Biden-Harris Administration recommends funding of $40.3 million for projects in Louisiana to strengthen Climate-Ready Coasts as part of Investing in America agenda
- Coastal Day at the Louisiana Legislature
- Bayou Segnette Tree Planting Event | Jeff Parish TV
- Ahead of governor’s race, Louisiana coastal advocates tout public support for diversions
- HB255 by Representative Mandie Landry establishes a tax credit for restaurants that recycle oyster shells
- Weathering the Future: Americans use ancient wisdom and new technology to fight extreme weather.
march 2023
- The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Returns Slurped Shells to the Gulf
- Renewed hope for the marshes in Louisiana and protecting rural America’s property rights
- Aluminum beverage can recycling effort diverts aluminum, provides money for charity
- Louisiana Spotlight | The Cost of Coastal Restoration
- The Precipice: THE EROSION AND RESILIENCE OF A LOUISIANA COMMUNITY
- Free Fun At Cook-off For The Coast
- As our coast vanishes, this Louisiana cook-off is helping in a delicious way
- Cook off for the Coast
- Coalition Restores Urban Swamp Habitat
- How one Indigenous family is adapting their oyster business in the face of climate change
- Shell Cycle: The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Returns Slurped Shells to the Gulf
- Shell-A-Bration to benefit Oyster Shell Recycling Program
- ServeLA Positions now open for 2023-24
February 2023
- Our Views: Fight climate threats with change, adaptability
- Coalition of Local Organizations and Non-Profits Team Up to Help Make Mardi Gras More Sustainable
- How eating oysters could help protect the coast
- Alternative oyster culture, a different way to farm, is gaining popularity in Louisiana
- Oysters can mitigate the effects of hurricanes. Their shells will be used to build protective reefs
- NASA Earth Observatory takes a look at Mardi Gras Pass
- Good eating: Cook-Off for the Coast to benefit Louisiana restoration projects
January 2023
- Pilot project with Louisiana Indigenous tribe aims to build climate resilience
- 2023 Restoration Wishlist
- Plan Advanced to Save Louisiana Wetlands
- Our views: Use the Mississippi River to rebuild wetlands
- Hundreds of Louisiana’s ancient sites at risk of washing away, study says
- Guide to New Orleans travel and special tours for GSC 2023
- Coalition To Restore Coastal Louisiana’s Oyster Shell Program
- How eating oysters could help protect the coast
December 2022
- OEG Offshore supports Louisiana coastal restoration project
- What Does Neptune Pass Mean To Fisherman?
- Corps grants Louisiana permits needed to build $2.5 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
- Major project to help save Louisiana’s eroding coast wins key approval as debate continues
- Army Corps greenlights Louisiana’s $2.2 billion sediment diversion to combat land loss
- CNN Newsroom – James Karst on Restoring Coastal Waterways
- Discarded oyster shells used to build new reefs in coastal Louisiana
November 2022
- Help in your community: Volunteer opportunities in Acadiana, Baton Rouge and New Orleans
- Volunteers needed to plant 10,000 plugs of native grass on Rutherford Beach
- Op. Ed. Al Duverney- We know from experience that river diversions work
- What should happen to Neptune Pass?
October 2022
- BBC – People Fixing the World (Albatrosses and oysters fixing the world)
- NPR – Climate change threatens Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe’s cultural sites
- Oyster shell recycling update
- Oyster shells are helping to save Native American historic sites in Terrebonne Parish
- CRCL builds 5th oyster reef with recycled shells
- NORLI Announces Leadership Class of 2023
- How Important Is The Mid-Barataria Sediment?
September 2022
- Louisiana, coastal advocates push the Corps to keep a new cut in the Mississippi River open
- CRCL leads trip for future coastal leaders.
August 2022
- Louisiana coastal restoration needs more than disasters to fund work
- Coastal Crisis: The Coastal Rise Act
JUly 2022
June 2022
May 2022
- Wetlands restoration projects with Kimberly Davis Reyher
- Several years after the closing of MR-GO, wetlands are starting to recover
- New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and ResCon Participate in Oyster Shell Recycling Program
- #PutHousingFirst Radio Show: Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
- Oyster shell recycling with Darrah Bach for Wednesday, May 11
- Discarded oyster shells used to build new reefs, protect coast
- How recycled oyster shells from Louisiana restaurants are used to protect an eroding Indian mound
Early 2022
- Pelicans Recap: Oyster Shell Recycling Program: Restoring Louisiana’s Coast
- Friday is Earth Day: here are six ways to volunteer in south Louisiana
- Louisiana’s ‘hurricane highway’ came with a high price. Another bill is due.
- Potential fuel spill at the 40 Arpent Canal in Chalmette, officials say to avoid area
- Restoring Coastal Louisiana
- Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana names Board of Directors for 2022
- Washington Mardi Gras Festivities help fund coastal restoration in Louisiana
- Christmas tree recycling underway for coastal restoration
- New Orleans City Council candidates to debate water issues
- Volunteers needed for Rutherford Beach restoration this weekend
- World Wetlands Day with Michael Hopkins and Kimberley Davis Reyher
- Oyster Shell Recycling Program adds drop-off location in New Orleans
- Advocates say new report adds urgency to Louisiana’s fight to save coast
- How Important Are Wetlands In Reducing Hurricane Impact?