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Island home to brown pelicans now a state wildlife refuge
November 15, 2019
The state approved a resolution to covert an island near Grand Isle to a Louisiana wildlife refuge, increasing the amount of protection available for a vital home to brown pelicans.
BP spill fines pay for the restoration of Queen Bess Island, a vital pelican nesting site
November 7, 2019
A few miles north of Grand Isle, contractors race the clock in a first-of-its-kind island restoration. A $10 million dredging project is piecing back together Queen Bess Island, a major breeding ground for brown pelicans.
Mr. Kline goes to Washington, pushing for more offshore drilling money for Louisiana
November 6, 2019
The chairman of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is scheduled to testify Thursday before a Congressional committee in support of legislation that would give coastal states a greater share of revenues generated by offshore drilling activity in the Gulf…
Save the Swamp: But, Beware the “Rougarou”
November 1, 2019
Walking through a Louisiana swamp at night, the moon is full and the fog hangs low on the surface of an old bayou. All around, there is the movement of unseen life – the rustle of the swamp rabbit in…
Coalition seeks more offshore revenue
October 28, 2019
Representatives from four states traveled to Washington, D.C., last week to urge lawmakers to increase their share of offshore oil and gas revenue.
CPRA Seeks Project Ideas for Sustainable Coast Master Plan
October 24, 2019
dredgemag.com, Dredging Review -- The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is accepting project ideas that Louisiana citizens, governmental bodies and concerned organizations would like to see evaluated and considered for possible inclusion in the next Comprehensive Master Plan…
Loren Scott report measures positive impact of south Louisiana sediment diversions
October 16, 2019
“In Plaquemines Parish specifically, business sales within the parish are expected to increase by $2.3 billion and $7.2 million will be added to the local treasury. Constructing these projects would support an annual average of 391 jobs a year with…
Building sediment diversions could add $3.1 billion, 4,000 jobs to local economy, study says
October 16, 2019
“A new study of the economic effects of building the state’s proposed $700 million Mid-Breton and $1.15 billion Mid-Barataria sediment diversions in Plaquemines Parish concludes they would increase regional sales revenue by $3.1 billion and support nearly 4,000 jobs over…
New Study Shows Construction of Sediment Diversions Will Deliver Significant Economic Benefits
October 16, 2019
“A new report released today by Dr. Loren C. Scott & Associates, Inc. details the regional economic impacts of building the Mid-Barataria and Mid-Breton sediment diversions. The report, “The Economic Impact of Constructing the Mid-Barataria and Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Projects”…
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.