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Governor names new coastal czar to guide state’s 50-year wetlands projects

LSU grad has worked in civil engineering and Army Corps of Engineers projects.
by Bob Marshall February 16, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Yes, fighting climate change means Louisiana oil workers will lose jobs

Further thoughts on the Paris climate accord from a local activist.
by Jonathan Henderson February 3, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

Oops! Effort to save monarch butterflies hastens their possible extinction

Tropical milkweed is pretty — and deadly to monarch butterflies. Know when to root it out.
by Shawn Hall January 22, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Operations is January’s Newsmaker (video)

by Anne Mueller January 18, 2016 Updated November 7, 2019

New storm-surge maps from Weather Service show worst-case models

by Bob Marshall December 21, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Letter from Paris, with love and sorrow: Why I came to the Climate Conference

We are nearing a tipping point — if we haven't already passed the point of no return.
by Jonathan Henderson December 9, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Levee board lawsuit against oil and gas alive and well, though moving slowly

by Bob Marshall December 4, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

To seek fed support, study projects economic cost of coastal loss

Continued coastal land loss in Louisiana could cost the economy tens of billions dollars a year.
by Bob Marshall December 2, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

Katrina helped usher in an acceptance and use of green infrastructure

Before the storm, ideas like “conservation” and “holistic planning” were about as Nu Awlins as grilled tofu and kale burgers. But having your home marinate in 5 feet of water can influence your thinking. Now, discussing and acting on water management ideas is as accepted as parking your car on the neutral ground during heavy thunderstorms.
by Bob Marshall December 2, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

BP settlement brings unprecedented money to coastal restoration efforts

by Bob Marshall November 12, 2015 Updated November 7, 2019

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