Citizens Working to Protect and Restore a Sustainable Coastal Louisiana
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Teamwork on coastal restoration: An editorial December 09, 2009 The Times-Picayune One leader of a federal working group that's developing coastal restoration policy said the panel wants to work more closely with state and federal partners, drawing on the expertise of other agencies on projects that now are often designed solely by the Army Corps of Engineers. Corps awards contract for levee clay December 8, 2009 Associated Press The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $64.9 million contract to Chapel Hill LLC for clay need to complete levees in eastern New Orleans. Isle de Jean Charles featured in ABC News segment December 7, 2009 Houma Today The plight of the residents of Terrebonne's Isle de Jean Charles was the subject of a national ABC News segment that aired Sunday. Louisianans Watches Native Land Sinking Into Sea December 6, 2009 ABC News Native American Families Have Roots on Isle de Jean Charles, La., but Encouraged to Relocate Coastal restoration projects to get fresh look from feds this week December 06, 2009 Times - Picayune It's called the Louisiana Mississippi Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Working Group. The acronym -- LMGCERWG -- is not much better. Obama administration to study Louisiana coast December 5, 2009 Associated Press High-ranking Obama administration officials are coming to Louisiana and Mississippi to explore the needs and possibilities of restoring and protecting the states' coasts.