Energy production in the Mississippi River Delta : impacts on coastal ecosystems and pathways to restoration / J.W. Day, R.G. Hunter, H.C. Clark, editors.

For nearly a century, the energy industry had a profound impact on the Mississippi Delta, including both the natural and socio-economic systems. The purpose of this book is to describe the delta, how oil and gas (O&G) activities have impacted both natural and socio-economic systems and how much...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Other Authors: Day, John W., 1945- (Editor), Hunter, R. G. (Editor), Clark, H. C. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2022.
Series:Lecture notes in energy ; 43.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Environmental setting of the Mississippi Delta
  • The History of Oil and Gas Production in the Mississippi Delta
  • Impacts of Oil and Gas Activity on the Mississippi River Deltaic Plain
  • What It Takes to Get Oil and Gas Out of the Ground
  • The Regulatory and Legal Framework
  • Restoring Coastal Ecosystems Impacted by Oil and Gas Activity
  • The Impact of Oil and Gas Activities on the Value of Ecosystem Goods and Services
  • Summary and Conclusions.