Sign Up.  Stay Informed.

Press Releases

Getting Down to Basics: The Environmental Impact Statement Process for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion

April 6, 2017

As CPRA advances the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion and other priority projects toward construction, Restore the Mississippi River Delta staff experts will aim to give you updates on key steps of the process.

CPRA Releases Draft Initial Operations Plan for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Permitting Process

April 4, 2017

April 4, 2017 – Earlier today, officials from Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) briefed officials from a variety of local, state, and federal agencies regarding a draft initial operations plan for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. A cornerstone project…

Louisiana’s First Amended RESTORE Act Plan Approved for $811.9M

March 27, 2017

Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announces that the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) and the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) have both accepted the CPRA’s First Amended Multiyear Implementation and State Expenditure Plan (RESTORE Plan) under…

CPRA Exploring All Means of Financing Coastal Protection and Restoration

March 16, 2017

Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board received updates today on alternative methods that could potentially speed up the funding and implementation of projects identified in the $50 billion, 50-year Master Plan. The goal is to accomplish an expedited timeline…

Coastal Caminada Restoration Important to Economic Future of Port Fourchon, America’s Largest Energy Port

March 14, 2017

FORT FOURCHON, LA. (March 9, 2017) – Coastal restoration is more than just restoring marsh and shoreline ecosystems; for Louisiana’s working coast that restoration is a necessary protective buffer for people, homes, businesses and critical infrastructure that fuels our nation.

CPRA Solicits Proposals for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Engineering and Design

March 6, 2017

On March 6, the Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released a Request for Statement of Interest and Qualifications (RSIQ) for eligible firms interested in providing engineering, surveying, and other technical support for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project.

CPRA Awards E & D Contracts for Deepwater Horizon NRDA Restoration Projects

March 3, 2017

Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announces awards for engineering and design (E&D) contracts for coastal restoration projects to address injuries to natural resources caused by the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill.

Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Modification

February 21, 2017

Completion of the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Modification project was celebrated today with a ribbon cutting on Bayou Lafourche at Donaldsonville in Ascension Parish. A key element of the $31 million Mississippi River Reintroduction into Bayou Lafourche projects funded through…