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CPRA Announces $19.5M Grant for its Adaptive Management Program Under the RESTORE Act
August 31, 2017
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has received a $19.5 million grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) for design and implementation of the final phase of the System Wide Assessment…
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.
International firm tapped to oversee design of Mid-Barataria diversion
August 2, 2017
AECOM, an international engineering and infrastructure design firm, has been selected to oversee project management, engineering and design for the proposed $1.3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversionon the west bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has…
CPRA Parish RESTORE Act Matching Opportunities Program
June 26, 2017
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The RESTORE Act Center of Excellence for Louisiana Announces Awardees to Receive First Round of Oil Spill Grants
June 21, 2017
Enhancing sediment retention of diversions and improving flood risk assessment are just two of thirteen research projects recently funded through the first round of Louisiana’s RESTORE Act Center of Excellence grant process.
CPRA Outlines to White House Environmental Review and Permitting Challenges Affecting Coastal Master Plan Implementation and Potential Solutions
June 16, 2017
BATON ROUGE - In a white paper issued today by Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the State summarized a number of challenges regarding federal environmental reviews and permitting that have the potential to slow important coastal restoration projects…
Regular Legislative Session Proved Positive for Coastal Efforts
June 9, 2017
BATON ROUGE - The just-concluded 2017 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature contained good news for the state’s ongoing program to protect and restore our coast. The approved legislation allows the continuation of established successful efforts while adding new mechanisms…
APPROVED: 2017 Coastal Master Plan and FY 2018 Annual Plan
June 2, 2017
The 2017 Coastal Master Plan and FY 2018 Annual Plan passed through the State House and Senate with unanimous bi-partisan support. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards released the press release below, praising lawmakers.
GOMESA state payments critical to state’s coastal protection and restoration program
May 23, 2017
BATON ROUGE - Today, Governor John Bel Edwards released a statement asking Louisiana's congressional delegation and neighboring Gulf Producing States to oppose President Trumps’ budget proposal, which calls for the elimination of GOMESA state payments. “I am asking the Louisiana congressional…