Oil Company Canals Destroy Wetlands

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  1. Jan. 20, 2008 - Did Oil Canals Worsen Katrina's Effects? - There are 10,000 miles of these oil canals. They fed America's thirst for energy, but helped bring its biggest delta to the brink of collapse...

  2. Canals and Channels are the Cause of Wetland Loss - Manmade channels and canals have altered the wetlands ecosystem and exacerbated coastal erosion. These canals encourage saline water to flow inland and increase water buildup in Louisiana marshes, killing vegetation and souring the habitat. As this water pools, erosion is fueled and marshy areas are destroyed.

  3. June 10, 2006 - SOWL Praises La. Public Service Commisioner in Oil Company Canal Dispute - On behalf of Save our Wetlands Inc.(SOWL) I want to thank you for your letter to Shreveport Times "Don't Let Big Oil Walk Away from Coastal Erosion", concerning coastal erosion caused by the over 10,000 miles of oil company canals in the wetlands of south Louisiana.

  4. June 5, 2006 - Editorial: Don't Let Big Oil Walk Away From Coastal Erosion - If the oil companies drilled the wells and caused the canals to be dug, why aren't we asking them to pay their share of the billions of dollars that will be required to restore our disappearing coastline?

  5. Bill Introduced in La. House of Reps. to Study Oil Company Canals' Coastal Erosion Damage - At the request of Save Our Wetlands Inc.(SOWL), Louisiana State Represenative Juann La Fonta introduces the House Concurrent Resolution 136, requesting that a coastal erosion study be done by L.S.U. concerning damages done by the oil companies' construction of 10,000 miles of canals and navigational channels thru Louisiana wetlands, and what can be done to rectify the situation. Cost of the study is to be paid by Shell Oil and other oil companies.

  6. Spring 2006 - Oil and Gas: Death by a Thousand Blows - Tulane Environmental Law Journal Volume 19 - The impact of oil and gas extraction on the natural systems of the Louisiana coast is hard to exaggerate. The initial space of the access canals is relatively minor. It’s what happens next that matters. The canals erode, exacerbated by wave wash from passing boats. In 10 years the widths have doubled; then they double again. While intact, the spoil banks cut off the natural drainage for hundreds of yards around, impounding half of the marsh and drowning the other half.

  7. Jan. 23, 2005 - Ruling on Louisiana's Coastal Canals a Win for Oil, Gas Operators - Oil and natural gas speculators in coastal Louisiana won a legal victory last week when the Louisiana Supreme Court said that several companies are not obligated under the terms of their leases to fill in canals they dug in Terrebonne Parish.

  8. June 13, 2003 - Save Our Wetlands Inc.(SOWL), Files Lawsuit Against Chevron-Texaco - Whereas Chevron and Texaco, are part of the oil company industry responsible for destroying large portions of Louisiana wetlands, by their thousands of oil company canals dug in Louisiana wetlands, causing massive salt water erosion and intrusion.

  9. May 28, 2003 - Energy Policy Killing Our Coast - It is not suprising that our coastlines are disappearing. Louisiana, along with the rest of America, is suffering the high cost of years of dirty energy policies. In an effort to clean up the legacy that marsh and marine oil and gas exploration has left behind, American taxpayers will need to spend an estimated $14 billion dollars over the next 50 years.

  10. June 24, 1999 - Letter to Senator Barbara Boxer, Rep. George Miller, re: oil company canals cause wetland loss - SOWL is opposed to the Senator Landrieu-Billy Tauzin bill and support the Permanent Protection for America Resources 2000 Act. The Landrieu bill encourages increased drilling activities by tying the state's shares to production without enough safeguards to ensure the money is spent wisely. Oil company canals are a major reason for the loss of Louisiana wetlands. No drilling should be encouraged.

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