Bill to protect Louisiana’s Coastal Fund moves to House floor
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Louisiana House Bill 490 passed another legislative milestone today when it passed out of the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. This legislation ensures that money in Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund (Coastal Fund) is used for coastal restoration and protection purposes only. Next, the bill goes to the House floor for debate. HB 490 will protect Louisiana’s Coastal Fund by prohibiting it from being used as a pass-through account for purposes other than coastal protection and restoration. …
Mississippi River carries enough sand to build new land for at least 600 years, new study suggests
By Alisha A. Renfro, Ph.D., National Wildlife Federation As spring weather warms the Midwest, snow melts and drains from 31 states into the Mississippi River. In south Louisiana, the mighty Mississippi River is nearing its peak flow of nearly 900,000 cubic feet of water per second. Rolling down the river with the water is mud and sand, which are essential to building wetlands in the disappearing Mississippi River Delta. Every hour in Louisiana, a football field of land becomes open …
Tagged ReportsLatest Mississippi River Delta News: April 28, 2014
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Bill to protect Louisiana’s Coastal Fund unanimously passes House Appropriations Committee
Louisiana House Bill 490 is legislation that would ensure the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund (Coastal Fund) is used for coastal restoration and protection purposes only. The bill reached its first milestone yesterday when it was unanimously passed by the House Appropriations Committee. This bill will protect the state’s Coastal Fund by prohibiting it from being used as a pass-through account for purposes other than coastal protection and restoration. The Mississippi River Delta Restoration Coalition will continue to monitor and support HB …
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Latest Mississippi River Delta News: April 22, 2014
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Support HB 490: Legislation to protect Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund
By Cynthia Duet, Director of Governmental Relations, Audubon Louisiana On May 24, 2013, a curious, if not uncomfortable, rhetorical question was posed in bold red lettering in an article from The Lens by Representative Brett Geymann, R-Lake Charles. He asked, “Do you think when we created the Coastal Restoration Fund, it was meant to be used for money-laundering?” Our groups believe the answer to be an unqualified “No” and therefore are supporting a bill this legislative session – HB 490, …
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Gulf Oil Disaster’s Impacts to Wildlife and Habitat Still Unaddressed Four Years Later
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Four years after BP spill, questions linger By John DeSantis, The Tri-Parish Times “Carey Perry, science director for the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, went along for the Wildlife Federation…” (read more) Is gulf cleanup over or not? BP and Coast Guard differ. By Steven Mufson, The Washington Post. April 16, 2014. “On Tuesday night, BP said that the “active cleanup” of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill had been brought “to a close…” (read more) BP oil spill cleanup …
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