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A project unique worldwide is unlocking mysteries of Louisiana’s marsh. ‘Really fascinating.’
February 22, 2026
Since the 1990s, the state has received federal money for coastal restoration projects under what is often called the Breaux Act, referring to former U.S. Sen. John Breaux, who pushed for the law alongside his then-colleague J. Bennett Johnston. Its…
Louisiana CPRA celebrates the completion of the Bayou Pigeon Boat Launch Improvement Project
December 19, 2025
The Louisiana Coast Protection and Restoration Authority celebrated the completion of the Bayou Pigeon Boat Launch Improvement Project on Friday alongside officials from Iberville Parish.
Louisiana’s coastal restoration strategy sees major shift in new plan
December 10, 2025
The state’s coastal leadership made clear that it intends to prioritize other types of projects, particularly large-scale “land bridges” built with dredged sediment in the Terrebonne, Barataria and Breton basins. Barrier island restorations will also be part of the strategy.
Louisiana’s biggest marsh building project ever unveiled after years of construction
December 2, 2025
The state's biggest marsh-building project ever completed was unveiled Tuesday in St. Bernard Parish, where enough sediment to fill the Superdome three times over was used to rebuild land rapidly washing away along the edge of Lake Borgne.
The path forward for coastal protection in Louisiana
September 30, 2025
Kimberly Davis Reyher, executive director of Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana; Michael Hare, executive director of Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA); and Joseph Orgeron, vice chair of the House of Natural Resources and Environment Committee, participated in a webinar…
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…
Back from the Brink: BOEM Sand Powers Coastal Comeback in Louisiana
August 8, 2025
In July 2025, BOEM signed a Noncompetitive Negotiated Agreement (NNA) with CPRA authorizing the use of sand from two federal borrow sites on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The mission: restore the severely eroded West Belle Headland: a vital natural…
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority outlines progress protecting state 20 years after Katrina
August 7, 2025
Funding for coastal restoration has increased since Katrina and other disasters like Deepwater Horizon, making the coast a priority.
This iconic Louisiana island chain is disappearing. Can a plan to restore much of it work?
May 28, 2024
This new restoration plan has its roots in efforts to restore natural resources damaged from the BP spill and are more specifically aimed at enhancing and preserving the chain’s use by a myriad of wildlife, including more than 170 species…
Louisiana coastal authority sends $1.7 billion restoration, flood reduction plan to Legislature
March 15, 2024
A record $1.71 billion annual spending plan for coastal restoration and hurricane protection was unanimously approved for fiscal year 2025 this week by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority board of directors.