Baton Rouge, La. – On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is highlighting progress and proven results in storm surge risk reduction and coastal restoration. Created in 2005 in direct response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the CPRA was charged with integrating hurricane protection… Read More
The Gibbstown, N.J., port project that has created a swirl of legal action and opposition from environmental groups won a five-year extension on Wednesday from the Delaware River Basin Commission. The DRBC’s original approval of the so-called Dock 2 project at the Gibbstown Logistics Center included dredging of the river and the construction of a… Read More
State officials and environmentalists labeled the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet as a “hurricane highway.” The 75-mile-long shipping channel was built as a shortcut between the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. It funneled storm surge into St. Bernard Parish and parts of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, contributing to levee failures and widespread flooding…. Read More
The project will restore 109 acres of marshland and improve habitats for endangered shorebirds. LACEY, NJ — A project to restore salt marsh at Stouts Creek is set to begin this month, township officials said. Lacey is partnering with NJDOT and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for the project in the Edwin B. Forsythe… Read More
“Montauk’s fishing families depend on this inlet. Their livelihoods should not be jeopardized by broken promises.” EAST HAMPTON, NY — Officials have taken steps to ensure that dredging of Montauk Inlet moves forward despite a lack of promised federal funds, according to East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez. Burke-Gonzalez said Tuesday that the town had… Read More
