The agency responsible for maintaining the multibillion-dollar flood protection system can’t afford the $34 million annual bill, and possible solutions are blocked by state and congressional politics. “We’ll soon be facing a $600 million question,” says John Barry, vice president of the South Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East.
Author Archives: Bob Marshall
From 2013 to 2017, Bob Marshall covered environmental issues for The Lens, with a special focus on coastal restoration and wetlands. While at The Times-Picayune, his work chronicling the people, stories and issues of Louisiana
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Ivor van Heerden, LSU settle wrongful termination lawsuit
Van Heerden credits a column by The Lens’ Jed Horne with helping to push LSU to settle.
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Eco vs. econo: 11th-hour dispute over plan to spend $20B in BP fines
Up to $6 billion of BP’s fines for the oil spill was supposed to be spent on ecosystem recovery. A behind-the-scenes drama unfolded when new guidelines added “economic recovery” to the approved purposes.