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The Seas Are Rising. Could Oysters Protect Us?
Quotes David Muth, National Wildlife Federation
“It’s the best chance we have to restore and protect the coast before it drowns forever,” Muth told me. “We have funding for it, from the BP settlement, and about seventy per cent of the state supports it.
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Bob Marshall: The Mid-Barataria Diversion has a new opponent. You might be surprised who it is.
It wasn’t a surprise that a local group recently came out in opposition to the Mid-Barataria River Sediment Diversion. Nor was its reasoning: It believes the diversion would unnecessarily harm commercial interests, specifically oyster growers and shrimpers.
But the group’s identity was a surprise: The local chapter of the Sierra Club — that greenest of environmental groups.
Our Views: Infrastructure package builds bridges in more ways than one
In a floor speech celebrating the agreement, Cassidy noted that the bill offers $47 billion for resiliency, a category that includes coastal restoration, and reformed permitting to speed up major improvements such as new bridges and Army Corps of Engineers flood control projects. He also noted that Louisiana has the third-most bridges in poor condition of any state in the country, singling out crossings over the Sabine, Calcasieu and Mississippi rivers as problem spots.
Louisiana government researcher says she was fired for raising alarm about dolphin deaths - Louisiana Illuminator
See how $100 million is being spent to restore Louisiana's barrier islands
The price tag for the project on West Grand Terre Island is $102 million. Almost all of the funding comes from settlements from the BP oil spill.
Scalise, Carter, Graves Pass Amendment Urging Vital Funding for Coastal Restoration
Last night, House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Congressman Troy Carter (D-La.), and Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) successfully passed an amendment to the House Energy and Water bill advocating for critical funding for coastal restoration projects in South Louisiana.