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Coastal restoration project advances in Lafourche
February 27, 2018
A coastal restoration project in Lafourche Parish will advance to its construction phase next year. The announcement came after the project being awarded the money to do so earlier this month.
White House proposes keeping coastal funding in budget, after placing it on chopping block in past years
February 16, 2018
“The White House's proposed budget takes the ax to a wide range of domestic programs, but unlike in past years, federal oil money that funds Louisiana's coastal restoration efforts isn't on the chopping block.”
Coastal projects advancing this year
January 30, 2018
Southeast Louisiana has nearly $1.2 billion in coastal restoration and protection projects that are completed or in the process of completion, including multimillion-dollar improvements for Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes this year.
Gov. Edwards applauds $2.2M coastal restoration funding to CPRA for the East Timbalier Island Project
November 16, 2017
kalb.com -- BATON ROUGE, La. (Office of the Governor) - On Wednesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has received $2.2 million from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Board of Directors…
All is not lost along the Louisiana coast where some new land has been created
November 7, 2017
Fox8live.com, John Snell -- Along the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain east of the Twin Span Bridge, a dredge carves away at the lake bottom.
Water Campus’ plans for impressive model of Mississippi River? Teach, learn, inspire
September 21, 2017
The Advocate - “Winding from one corner of the warehouse to the other, the trough of the Mississippi River dominates the gigantic but still dry model of southeast Louisiana. But by peering closer, visitors can see the ripples of other…
Federal money for coastal work may continue
August 16, 2017
Federal money for local coastal projects may be not be cut after all.
Big and small, invasive pests spread trouble along coastal Louisiana
August 15, 2017
WVUE - In the Honey Island Swamp, feral hogs gobble up vegetation and prey on tiny critters.
Sediment Diversions Drive Strategy to Keep Louisiana Above Water
August 10, 2017
The coast of Louisiana is sinking, drowning and being blown away at a rate that exceeds any other coastline in the United States. The state accounts for 40% of the nation’s wetlands but 80% of its wetland losses.
Making the Most of an Unprecedented Opportunity: Funding Louisiana’s Coastal Program
August 10, 2017
CPRA must determine which projects to build when, coordinate permitting and engineering and design timelines, and then factor in the length of construction to draw a map of the financial needs of the agency. Along the way these project schedules…