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Hurricane season 2022: Investing in our coast for the future | New Orleans CityBusiness
Guest Column by Simone Maloz, MRD: Beyond our individual and family preparations, we should prepare as a state for hurricane seasons, not just this year, but for years and decades to come. We can do this by investing in coastal infrastructure and restoration to protect our state and our country. Thankfully, earlier this year, Louisiana released its latest Coastal Annual Plan, which projects the state will spend $1.3 billion on coast projects over the next year. The plan, which represents the largest amount ever invested in a single year, was recently, unanimously approved by Louisiana’s Legislature. It will provide an additional $2.2 billion in spending over the next three years and bring an estimated 7,500 jobs to our state.
Celebrate American Wetlands Month with Places to Visit Around SE Louisiana
Levee construction along the Mississippi River has isolated the swamp area from spring floods that provide essential fresh water, nutrients sediment it needs to thrive for almost 200 years. This, coupled with rising salinity throughout the Pontchartrain Basin has left the swamp to decline as trees die and young trees unable to grow to replace them. With this, the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project will benefit the swamp by reconnecting the Mississippi River to the swamp, as well as help decrease salinity levels throughout the Western Pontchartrain Basin.
On the Cover: Born on the Edge of the World
Features Katie Barnes and Erik Johnson with Audubon Delta
Le Show with Amanda Moore on MRGO Ecosystem Restoration
Harry Shearer interviews Amanda Moore about MRGO.
Several years after the closing of MR-GO, wetlands are starting to recover
Features James Karst, Gardner Goodell, CRCL, and Pontchartrain Conservancy:
Wetlands restoration projects with Kimberly Davis Reyher for Monday, May 30
Features Kim Reyher, CRCL: