| By DREW BROACH | Staff writer |
THE LEE WAY: Less than four weeks before the Mississippi River salt wedge is estimated to reach Jefferson’s treatment plants, Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng says her government plans to lay pipelines along the riverbanks from upstream to deliver enough fresh water to continue producing safe drinking water. Amid elevated salinity downriver, here’s how Plaquemines Parish residents are coping.Bookmark this link for salt wedge updates.TEST OF FAITH: Of the half million Roman Catholics in the New Orleans area, many are grappling with the latest turn in the global clergy sex abuse crisis: Archbishop Gregory Aymond’s announcement that their local parishes must contribute money to settle the litigation. UNCOVERED: Twice in the past three weeks, the U.S. Senate has failed to renew the National Flood Insurance Program, leaving it to expire on Sunday unless Congress acts this weekend. Thank you for starting your day with Morning Headlines. Check out all the latest news, sports and entertainment coverage from The Times-Picayune. - Drew. | 