The city replaced a narrow grass strip with a wide concrete walkway.
Finally, a governor willing to demand payment for destruction of our coast.
New research shows they can be used together, building more land and reducing harm to fisheries.
They’ll be at the Water Symposium on Thursday evening.
They’ll discuss the latest plans to divert water from the Mississippi River to rebuild the coast.
The New Orleans meeting will be held Oct. 19.
With climate change, it's not just the heat — it’s the humidity.
Do we have what it will take for New Orleans to survive the next Big One?
Continuing revenue sharing from offshore oil development and money from BP fines will bring more than $1.5 billion to coastal parishes in the next four decades. State officials hope strong regulation coupled with the prospect of matching money will have parish leaders proposing projects to benefit coastal protection.
Already, Louisiana caught a break in not being required to pay its share up front.