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CPRA chairman: Congress should act to fund coastal preservation in Louisiana
July 24, 2019
The restoration and protection of Louisiana’s coast has proudly been a unifying issue for our state. Governors, state legislators, local leaders, and members of our congressional delegation from both parties have come together time and time again to support the…
Grand Isle partnering with state for surge protection
July 22, 2019
Grand Isle’s levee district is partnering with the state to close a gap in the town’s breakwater barrier that protects it from storm surge.
Tropical Storm Barry tests Louisiana’s multi-billion-dollar post-Katrina flood defenses
July 16, 2019
Louisiana officials are learning what worked and what still needs improvements after Tropical Storm Barry dumped heavy rain on the state’s multi-billion-dollar post-Katrina flood defenses, putting the costly equipment into use for the first time when the storm hit this…
Parish officials: Morganza levee system saved hundreds of homes from flooding
July 15, 2019
fox8live.com, Rob Masson -- POINTE-AUX-CHENES, La. (WVUE) - Terrebonne Parish officials said Barry’s storm surge was one of the area’s worst in recent memory, but thanks to the Morganza to the Gulf levee project, it could have been a lot…
Final meetings on coastal Louisiana project happening in Vermilion Parish
June 27, 2019
The final meeting focusing on the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project will happen in Vermilion Parish on Thursday.
Our opinion: Morganza flood-protection system gets a boost
June 24, 2019
Our region got some incredible news last week when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reduced the estimated cost of building the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection system.
USACE, CPRA to Host Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project Events
June 21, 2019
The Army Corps’ New Orleans District and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) will host a series of public meetings to discuss the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project
BOEM and CPRA Sign Agreements to Help Restore Louisiana’s Gulf Coast
June 21, 2019
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) have signed two agreements to aid in the restoration of Louisiana’s Gulf coast.
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE: Gov. John Bel Edwards, Local, State and Federal Officials Assess Hurricane Preparedness in the New Orleans Area
June 18, 2019
Gov. John Bel Edwards, along with local, state, and federal officials, addressed the state of hurricane preparedness for the greater New Orleans area for the 2019 hurricane season that began on June 1.
Board to discuss local restoration projects Wednesday
June 18, 2019
The board of the state agency charged with coastal restoration efforts is set to discuss several projects in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes during its meeting Wednesday in Houma.