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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.
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.