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New ELI Fact Sheet: Public Participation in the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion: NEPA and NRDA
New ELI Fact Sheet on NEPA and NRDA processes for Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion
**MRD Event** 4th Annual Cook-Off for the Coast!
RSVP now! Wednesday, February 24th at 12:00 p.m.
The fourth annual (Virtual) Cook-off for the Coast will be debuting via Zoom and Facebook Live on Wednesday, February 24th at 12:00 p.m. It will feature a performance by Michot’s Melody Makers with special guest Leyla McCalla, a virtual coastal flyover, and cooking demonstrations with local chefs.
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WWLTV Interview: Cook-off for the Coast
Great interview with Samantha Carter, NWF on this week's Cookoff for the Coast
Bob Marshall: Saving Louisiana jobs lost to climate change critical to coastal preservation
Now, with climate change advancing faster than predicted, those same leaders urgently need to create a new agency to develop another plan essential to our coastal future. Call it the Coastal Economic Survival Authority.
Its plan would address the biggest reason many Louisianans and others around the nation are still fighting climate action: a very real fear of financial ruin. It would provide solutions for the economic and social toll taking place in oil communities as the world shifts to renewable fuels to help prevent climate disaster. By helping its workforce transition, Louisiana can also help reduce the emissions causing sea level rise that could undo its coastal master plan.
How much carbon can Louisiana's wetlands hold? New study aims to find out
A new study seeks to quantify just how much carbon is already sequestered by the state's coastal habitats and to develop a methodology for calculating the carbon benefits and costs of coastal restoration projects.
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Louisiana coastal authority plans to spend $887M next fiscal year
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority expects to spend $887 million next fiscal year if the money is available, according to a draft plan CPRA’s director presented Friday to the board.
Louisiana’s dependence on federal aid leaves budget picture unclear
With an estimated $2 billion provided to Louisiana from a federal coronavirus aid bill passed in December and the likelihood of another federal stimulus package, state legislators are hopeful they can balance the budget for fiscal year 2022 with no more than modest cuts.
The greater concern is the danger of a financial crisis in the following years. Louisiana budget experts project a slow recovery from the pandemic. Federal aid is expected to dry up after this year, and many Louisianans have bee
Flood-prone homeowners could see major rate hikes in FEMA flood insurance changes, new study finds
First Street’s calculations, which the group says are based on similar methodology to what the National Flood Insurance Program will use when it rolls out its new rating system on Oct. 1, reveal a major shift is needed in pricing policies. Such changes could level the playing field overall but depress home values in some areas.
Some of the biggest gaps in current premiums versus actual risk appear in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions in places such as Florida, South Carolina and New Jersey. Chasms also exist in pockets of California, Texas and Washington.
Decades After The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, Local Dolphins Are Still Suffering - ScienceAlert - Newsfeed
Dolphins that survived one of the worst environmental disasters ever, still appear to be suffering the effects over a decade later.
Comparing populations of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) of Barataria Bay in Louisiana that live within the area of oil exposure to populations from Sarasota Bay in Florida, which haven't been exposed to serious pollution, researchers have found there are still troubling health differences between them.