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St. Charles Parish, CPRA celebrate completion of Paradis Canal Gate
October 25, 2022
BOUTTE, La. – Today, St. Charles Parish leaders and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority celebrated the completion of construction on the Paradis Canal Gate, a major component of the Parish’s West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee project. The gate…
REGISTER TODAY: Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Public Annual Meeting Webinar September 8
August 25, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group will hold its annual public meeting on September 8, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. CT via webinar, immediately following the Louisiana Draft 7.1 Restoration Plan presentation, which will begin at 2:00 p.m. CT. Both…
Louisiana Trustees propose Terrebonne HNC Island Restoration Project in draft restoration plan
August 25, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group is proposing the Terrebonne Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Island Restoration project to restore birds injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The project is included in a draft restoration plan, which…
Endangered sea turtles nesting on Louisiana’s Chandeleur Islands for first time in 75 years
August 17, 2022
Newly hatched Kemp's ridley sea turtle makes its way out to the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana's Chandeleur Islands. BATON ROUGE, La. – For the first time in three quarters of a century, sea turtle hatchlings have been observed…
Louisiana Trustees Approve Plan to Restore Wetlands, Coastal, and Nearshore Habitats
August 4, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has released its latest plan to restore wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats to address injuries caused by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The plan, Final Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #8: Restoration of Wetlands,…
Gov. Edwards Announces Start of Construction on Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project
January 4, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA – Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the start of construction on the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish. The project is a part of the large-scale restoration strategy for the Pontchartrain Basin to reestablish…
Gov. Edwards Breaks Ground on HNC Lock Complex, Announces Completion of Grand Bayou Floodgate
November 8, 2021