Coastal Protection and
Restoration Authority

Louisiana has been allowed by the Army Corps of Engineers to count $110 million spent on two major coastal restoration projects in recent years as credits towards the state’s $1.12 billion share of the cost of the $14.6 billion post-Katrina…

“What we do is trying to help our community and other underserved communities where many residents are overlooked in decisions that are made for environmental issues,” said Arthur Johnson, CEO of the 9th Ward Center for Sustainability & Environmental Development.…

Looming industrial projects, coastal restoration spending and casino developments could push the New Orleans region to gain 20,800 jobs in the next two years, according to the Louisiana Economic Forecast, an annual report published by economist Loren Scott.

Kemp's Ridleys are the most endangered sea turtle on the planet... can they lose their nickname of the "heartbreak turtle"? Today, we go on a journey to the remote Chandeleur islands to try to find the mysterious Kemp’s Ridley turtles,…