State Supreme Court action may delay federal ruling on law that seeks to kill flood-authority suit.
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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Property-tax vote in St. Bernard will affect flood protection across entire east bank
Voters considering a Dec. 6 question to raise property tax that pays for levee operation and maintenance.
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Property-tax vote in St. Bernard will affect flood protection across entire east bank
Voters considering a Dec. 6 question to raise property tax that pays for levee operation and maintenance.
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Flood board deciding to protect now or save money for later work
The local flood protection authority is trying to determine whether it should let the Army Corps of Engineers add a protective layer to levees that may have been built too low. If the work happens and then the levees have to be raised, it would waste a lot of money — but the protective layer would add protection right away.
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First of two important court dates coming on wetlands lawsuit against oil and gas
Industry attorneys will try to convince a federal judge that flood-protection board doesn’t have authority to sue.
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State sues Army Corps of Engineers for nearly $1 billion in MR-GO costs
State says Congress never meant for Louisiana to pay a portion of $3 billion environmental restoration.
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Offiicals ill-prepared to help those outside of levee system, Tulane study finds
U.S. doesn’t have a proud history of moving endangered communities, researchers say.
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Live blog Friday: Survival of coastal loss lawsuit could be determined by committee’s board pick
A nominating committee must meet again Friday because its prior vote didn’t follow state law.
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Committee must meet again Friday to pick board member for levee authority
They didn’t follow the law when picking a supporter of the controversial suit against oil and gas companies.
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Search narrows for firms to provide proposals to restore Louisiana coast
The finalists will develop plans over the next six months.