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Louisiana hopes to fight coast erosion by mimicking nature
October 3, 2019
“Back when the Mississippi River flowed wild, its ever-shifting waters acted as a continent-sized earth mover, picking up sand and dirt from the North, depositing it in the Delta region and eventually creating the land that is now south Louisiana.”
CPRA Accepting Proposals for Atchafalaya River Basin Projects
September 26, 2019
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is accepting proposals for specific projects in the Atchafalaya River Basin in anticipation of its Atchafalaya Basin Program Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2021.
Louisiana Announces $160 Million Project to Restore Two Barrier Islands
September 26, 2019
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced a $160 million project to restore and nourish two barrier islands and one headland on the southern perimeter of the Terrebonne Basin in Louisiana.
Restoration project to get $160 million
September 16, 2019
Settlement money from the 2010 BP oil spill will finance a $160 million restoration of two barrier islands and a headland off the coast of Terrebonne Parish.
Gov. Edwards outlines project to restore barrier islands
September 16, 2019
Governor Edwards outlined today the details of a $160 million project to restore and nourish two barrier islands and one headland on the southern perimeter of the Terrebonne Basin.
Three Barrier Island Projects Announced
September 16, 2019
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards outlined the details of a $160 million project to restore and nourish two barrier islands and one headland on the southern perimeter of the Terrebonne Basin on September 13.
CPRA Accepting Proposals for Conservation and Restoration Partnership Fund
September 12, 2019
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is accepting proposals for the FY 2020 Conservation and Restoration Partnership Fund until October 18. This year the Partnership Fund has dedicated $1,000,000 in matching funds for projects addressing coastal conservation and restoration…
Louisiana official: State adapting to ‘new normal’ of climate change
September 11, 2019
Louisiana’s top official for coastal issues says state and local officials must learn to live with the “new normal” of climate change. Chip Kline, chairman of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, acknowledged that not everyone agrees human activities…
Committee formed to address flood insurance program
September 10, 2019
The state has formed a new subcommittee to craft a unified approach to addressing issues with the flood insurance, especially in coastal communities.
Funding for North and South Lafourche Levee Districts
September 6, 2019
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards yesterday signed an agreement allocating a total of $41.7 million to Lafourche Parish levee districts for storm protection projects.