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Environment

Raft of bills seeks to remove protections for dedicated coastal-restoration money

by Bob MarshallMarch 24, 2016November 7, 2019

Coastal advocates say shifting money now would be short-sighted and damage the state’s national efforts.

Environment, Opinion

Circle the Superdome! Fight to save New Orleans before we’re auctioned into oblivion

by Jonathan HendersonMarch 21, 2016November 7, 2019

Don’t take our rich culture for granted; instead, take a stand on Wednesday.

Environment

A water expert’s vision was sign from God that nuns were looking for

by Bob MarshallMarch 11, 2016November 7, 2019

A religious order was holding on to a 25-acre piece of prime real estate in Gentilly, waiting for divine indications. Then along came an architect associated with the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan. Instead of being sold to developers for tens of millions, the land is now leased to the city for $1 a year.

Environment

Financial benefits of short-lived coastal restoration aren’t clear

by Bob MarshallMarch 4, 2016November 7, 2019

The cost of the Coastal Master Plan is estimated at $92 billion. Is it worth the cost? The answer involves different viewpoints, and you have to consider the losses without it, as well as what can be saved for even a half century.

Environment, Investigations

With gloomier estimates, should coastal plan look further than 50 years?

by Bob MarshallMarch 3, 2016November 7, 2019

The state’s Coastal Master Plan is intended to address problems for 50 years. But research looking at conditions by the year 2100 show these efforts will be overwhelmed. What are the risks of doing too little versus doing too much?

Environment, Investigations

Can sediment diversions from river keep up with land loss, rising Gulf?

by Bob MarshallMarch 2, 2016November 7, 2019

Unabated global warming has moved the goal posts for coastal restoration efforts.

Environment

Increasing estimates for sea-level rise bring questions on coastal plan

by Bob MarshallMarch 1, 2016November 7, 2019

As the state prepares its regular five-year update on the 50-year Coastal Master Plan, officials are considering evolving research that shows that climate change and subsidence getting worse. Will the state’s work be worth the cost and effort?

Environment