Coastal News Roundup: Gas Platform Catches Fire, Coastal Seed Bombing And More

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | By Travis Lux,

Travis Lux

Published November 10, 2017 at 6:04 PM EST

A cropduster dips low to drop a batch of mangrove pods onto the marsh.

Every Friday, coastal reporters from WWNO and Nola.com | The Times-Picayune come together to talk about the week in coastal news.

This week: a platform fire in the Gulf, concern around Sewerage and Water Board contracts and an effort to rebuild the coast from the sky.

WWNO’s Travis Lux and Nola.com|The Times-Picayune’s Tristan Baurick break it down.

Coastal News Roundup: Gas Platform Catches Fire, Rebuilding The Coast From The Sky, And More

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Travis Lux

Travis Lux primarily contributes science and health stories to Louisiana's Lab. He studied anthropology and sociology at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, and picked up his first microphone at the Transom Story Workshop in Woods Hole, MA. In his spare time he loves to cook -- especially soups and casseroles.

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Travis is WWNO's coastal reporter.