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Rebuilding the Coast

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO RESTORE LOUISIANA’S COAST AND PROTECT IT FROM FUTURE FLOODS?  WE’RE PUTTING UP MULTIPLE LINES OF DEFENSE ON TODAY’S ENVIRONMINUTE.

WHEN THE STATE RELEASED ITS PROPOSED PLAN FOR FLOOD PROTECTION IN LOUISIANA, TWO ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS FELT A MORE SPECIFIC, INTEGRATED STRATEGY WAS NEEDED.  SO THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN FOUNDATION AND THE COALITION TO RESTORE COASTAL LOUISIANA PUT THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS INTO A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT. 

JOHN LOPEZ, DIRECTOR OF THE COASTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM FOR THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN FOUNDATION, SAYS THE DETAILED REPORT FOCUSES ON REBUILDING AND SUSTAINING COASTAL WETLANDS BECAUSE THEY’RE NATURAL BUFFERS AGAINST STORM SURGES.

LOPEZ: THERE’S AN EQUAL CRY FOR IMPROVING LEVEES, BUT ALSO TO IMPROVE THE COASTAL HABITATS.

IT’S AN APPROACH LOPEZ SAYS WILL PROVIDE MULTIPLE LINES OF DEFENSE.

THE ENVIRONMINUTE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HEINZ FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES AND THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS.  LEARN MORE BY VISITING ENVIRONMINUTE-DOT-COM. 

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