Satisfactory end to Levees.org’s campaign with others to halt the CPRA merger
In early February, Levees.org got word that the newly sworn in Louisiana governor had disturbing plans for the state’s nationally renowned Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). Governor Jeff Landry proposed moving the CPRA underneath the state’s Department of Natural Resources. The plan also included reducing the number of advisory board members, all of whom […]
Levees.org comments on $9 million payment to USACE for shoddy levees
A few days ago, the east bank levee authority agreed to pay $9 million to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a final payment of its share of the cost of building the New Orleans portion of the pre-Katrina hurricane levee system. Founder Sandy Rosenthal was asked to comment on the payment in light […]
The Heat is On Over Governor Landry’s Plans for the CPRA
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has completed 157 projects, benefiting 55,000 acres of coastal wetlands, improving 370 miles of levees and constructing 70 miles of barrier islands. Now, we feel like its success may be in jeopardy, with the governor’s suggestion to move the flood protection functions currently housed at CPRA under the […]
