Thursday - November 21, 2024
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for Sunday July 21, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Center for Economic & Policy Research: Report Examines Complex Web of Agencies, Organizations, and People Working to Protect and Restore Louisiana's Coast
WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: "They're trying to wash us away," declared the song, Louisiana 1927. Since The Great Mississippi Flood in 1927, a complex ecosystem of resources and helpers evolved to protect and restore the coast of the Mississippi River delta that dominates Louisiana's coast. Over the decades, some attempts to halt flooding did more harm than good. The demands of the area's oil indu  more

Environmental and Community Groups Respond to Energy Transfer's Push for DOE to Approve Exports from Lake Charles LNG
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: [Category: Environment] Environmental and community groups filed a letter this morning with the Department of Energy urging the department not to rush to approve Energy Transfer's flawed application to export gas from the planned Lake Charles LNG export terminal. The letter comes in response to a filing made yesterday by Energy Transfer demanding that DOE immediately approve its pending application in light of a ruling e  more

Local business and conservation interests jointly intervene in Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion lawsuit
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: Today a coalition including a local business and three conservation groups filed motion to intervene as defendants in Jurisich Oysters, LLC v. USACE to ensure the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project moves forward to provide critical community protection and vital ecosystem benefits. The Mid-Barataria project will restore critical flood and sea level rise protections for the region  more