United States Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., today announced that $5,325,152 in federal funds will be directed toward the construction of a beach and marsh platform along Bay Joe Wise in Plaquemines Parish, La. The project on the bay’s northern Gulf of Mexico shoreline is an example of the crucial efforts statewide to restore Louisiana’s coast.
“These funds move Louisiana one step closer to ensuring that our coastline will once again be vibrant and healthy,” Sen. Landrieu said. “We absolutely must reverse coastal erosion to ensure that Louisiana has a natural defense against storm surges and that our wetlands can provide the habitat that is necessary to support critical wildlife. I will continue to fight for the coastal restoration and protection of Plaquemines Parish and all of Louisiana’s coastal communities.”
Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser said that since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many of the parishes’ long-standing plans for marsh creation had to be expanded to include more substantial protection that would be able to shoulder the brunt of another massive storm. Some portion of these improvements will be paid for with a share of offshore oil revenue funds — which Sen. Landrieu fought successfully to secure for the state in 2006.
“We are extremely excited that some of these projects that have been planned for so many years are starting to materialize,” Nungesser said.
Governor Bobby Jindal has stated in the past that restoring Louisiana’s wetlands and preventing coastal erosion was a major priority for his administration.
Excellent.................. According to Mary Landreau “We absolutely must reverse coastal erosion to ensure that Louisiana has a 'natural' defense against storm surges and that our wetlands can provide the habitat that is necessary to support critical wildlife"............. So it is going to be another round of wasting money on 'mud pies’ in a puddle somewhere............. That end up sinking, and are in constant need of maintenance therefore escalating the total cost and resulting in the long run as nothing more than wasted funds and energy..... Those types of approaches didn't work before, what on earth makes them think they will work this time around????? The definition of insanity is taking the same approach to a known problem in the same way again, and again, and again, and expecting a different result at the end of the efforts expended............. I would think that perhaps our 'thinkers' are quite insane..... Written by .........As am I for thinking they will ever learn
on 5/1/2008
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