New Orleans Times Picayune Publishes Losing Louisiana Series
On Sunday December 14, 2008 and Monday December 15, 2008, the New Orleans Times Picayune has published the first two parts of a three part series on the loss of Louisiana's coastal wetlands. This series is an excellent media tutorial on what, where, when and how Louisiana is losing its coastal wetlands. The series has been published on the front page of the Sunday and Monday paper. The third party will be published on Tuesday December 16, 2008. This series is a great opportunity for the general public to learn what is happening to coastal Louisiana and why.
The first part is entitled - Losing Louisiana Part 1: Because of subsidence and global warming, Louisiana is slowly disappearing.
The second part is entitled - Losing Louisiana Part 2: Southeast Louisiana is sinking under its own weight.
The third part of the series is entitled - Losing Louisiana Part 3: Protecting southeast Louisiana will be extraordinarily expensive.
The effort that the New Orleans Times Picayune has undertaken here is extraordinarily important. Everyone in Louisiana speaks of Louisiana's coastal land loss at some point, but not everyone understands what is happening. If we from Louisiana are to persuade the nation to support our efforts to protect and restore Louisiana's coast, the path will require as many knowledgeable advocates as Louisiana can find and educate. The New Orleans Times Picayune is helping that cause and I applaud them.
