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State board approves $2.48 billion coastal spending plan

March 21, 2019

The oversight board of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority on Wednesday approved CPRA’s plan to spend about $2.48 billion over the next three years.

Contract Awarded for Northwest Turtle Bay Marsh Creation

March 11, 2019

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and its federal partner, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), have awarded the construction contract for the Northwest Turtle Bay Marsh Creation Project in Jefferson Parish.

It’s only fair for Louisiana to get a break on levee costs

March 4, 2019

Louisiana needs every dollar it can get to rebuild its coast and shore up storm protection. The state is a decade into its 50-year coastal restoration master plan and has started to make some progress...

CPRA Board Updated on Multiple Protection Projects

February 21, 2019

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board yesterday received updates on multiple hurricane protection systems and projects that will protect people, property and habitat across the state coastal zone.

Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion lands on fast-track government permitting site

February 19, 2019

Louisiana’s proposed $800 million Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion has been added to the Federal Infrastructure Projects Permitting Dashboard, confirming the federal government is targeting the project for a faster environmental permitting process.

CPRA’s Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Receives Approval

February 15, 2019

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced yesterday, receipt of approval from the Army Corps of Engineers to Louisiana’s request to include the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion project on the Federal Permitting Dashboard.

CPRA Extends Comment Period for Regulations – Updated

January 11, 2019

All interested persons may submit comments relative to this proposed Rule, through the extended deadline of March 20, 2019, to Harry Vorhoff, counsel for CPRA, at Post Office Box 44027, Baton Rouge, LA 70804.

$36 million Lost Lake marsh creation project completed: Gov. Edwards

January 7, 2019

The completion of a $36 million project to restore and nourish wetlands on the northern edges of Lost Lake in Terrebonne Parish was announced Friday (Jan. 4) by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Diversion projects critical for Louisiana coast

November 19, 2018

The most important issue facing the state of Louisiana, and Plaquemines Parish in particular, is coastal land loss. The statement, “We lose a football field of land every 100 minutes,” runs way too smoothly off our tongues. In fact, this…

Louisiana gets $161.4 million to rebuild Terrebonne Basin barrier islands

November 19, 2018

Louisiana will receive $161.4 million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to continue its reconstruction of barrier islands and shorelines in the Terrebonne Basin, with the money coming from settlements of criminal charges with BP and Transocean for their…