Coastal Protection and
Restoration Authority

2025 Year in Review

December 30, 2025

In 2025, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) delivered some of the most impactful work in its history, advancing major coastal restoration and protection efforts across Louisiana’s coast. The year included 12 new construction starts totaling $429 million…

CPRA and Iberville Parish Celebrate Completion of Bayou Pigeon Boat Launch Improvement Project

December 19, 2025

Plaquemine, LA – Officials from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and Iberville Parish celebrated the completion of the Bayou Pigeon Boat Launch Improvement Project with a ribbon cutting ceremony, marking a major upgrade to one of the…

CPRA’s Janice Lansing Presented R. King Milling Distinguished Coastal Service Award

December 17, 2025

BATON ROUGE, La. – During its meeting last Wednesday, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board (CPRA) presented the R. King Milling Distinguished Coastal Service Award to Janice Lansing, who served as the agency’s Chief Financial Officer from 2010 through…

Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group 2025 Annual Update Posted

December 16, 2025

 BATON ROUGE, La. – The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has posted a video recording of its 2025 Annual Update. This update serves as the Trustees’ annual meeting. The video includes information about the current status of funding and…

CPRA Cuts Ribbon on Louisiana’s Largest-Ever Marsh Creation Project at Lake Borgne

December 2, 2025

SHELL BEACH, La. – Today, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish. Construction on the project near Shell Beach began…

CPRA Awarded $122 Million RESTORE Grant to Begin Construction on Calcasieu-Sabine Large-Scale Marsh and Hydrologic Restoration Project

September 18, 2025

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded over $122 million through a RESTORE Act Direct Component programmatic grant to support construction of the first phase of the Calcasieu-Sabine Large-Scale Marsh and Hydrologic…

Two Decades after Katrina, Louisiana’s Coastal Investments Deliver Proven Protection and Resilience

August 29, 2025

Baton Rouge, La. – On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is highlighting progress and proven results in storm surge risk reduction and coastal restoration. Created in 2005 in direct response to the…

CPRA, USACE Sign Design Agreement for Mississippi River Gulf Outlet Ecosystem Restoration Project

August 22, 2025

Morgan City, La. – Today, Gordon “Gordy” Dove, Chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), and Col. Scotty Autin, 66th Commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District (USACE), signed a formal agreement to initiate…

CPRA Chairman: Canceling the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion was the right move. Here’s why.

August 15, 2025

The decision to halt the diversion project was not made lightly. Considering the uncertainties and questionable environmental outcomes recognized by various agencies, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, TIG, as well as the latest scientific modeling report, it was…

CPRA, LDWF, and USFWS Partner with Shell during Sea Turtle Nesting Season on Louisiana’s Chandeleur Islands

Baton Rouge, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are utilizing a $25,000 grant from Shell to conduct sea turtle nesting…