Coastal Restoration in Louisiana

Geologically, Louisiana is a very young state, and from the environmental point of view, Louisiana is a very vulnerable state. Louisiana has built land on the rich nutrient deposit of the Mississippi River. Centuries ago, the Mississippi River periodically changed its route once to establish Delta in Louisiana. The erosion of the Gulf of Mexico and annual hurricanes deplete coastlines of Louisiana, but the powerful Mississippi River fills the land.

The 5th biannual coastal national conference, the restoration of coastal Louisiana coalition, the Louisiana coastal protection and restoration agency, and the partnership of the Gulf water research institute were a great success. More than 1,200 people gathered from May 30 to June 1, and shared information and ideas on the dynamic situation, the environment, and the economy of the coastal community of Louisiana. Governor Edwards announced that it will hold an optimistic meeting. "There are not many that allow me to leave the Baton Rouge when Congress is held, but coastal states are very important," he said. Read more

The Louisiana Coastal Union (CRCL) believes that it is important to consider the project as the public comment period for the "One Lake" proposal is about to end before the only public meeting in Louisiana. In the "One Lake" project we are proposing to dredge a 10 mile Pearl River to build a dam and build 1,900 acres of lake near Jackson, Missouri. In response to this proposal, Emily Baxton, Policy Director of CRCL, said: The industry which calls the downstream area of ​​the Pearl River basin as the motherland is shocking considering the change of the Pearl River basin without considering downstream influences.