Last week the Louisiana Legislature unanimously passed the State’s Coastal Master Plan in the wake of the new President’s budget that called for the elimination of Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funds for offshore oil and gas producing states, citing that offshore revenues should be returned to all taxpayers, rather than benefitting “only...Read More
BATON ROUGE, LA – The America’s WETLAND Foundation (AWF) warns that the advent of the Atlantic Hurricane season is the wrong time for the Trump administration to announce eliminating funding for coastal restoration and protection projects. President Trump’s budget revokes the agreement that gives coastal offshore energy producing states a share of revenues received by...Read More
AWF Opposes Trump That Eliminates Revenue Sharing for Coastal Restoration Baton Rouge, La. – The America’s WETLAND Foundation (AWF) today called the elimination of Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funds in the President’s budget crippling to coastal restoration efforts in Louisiana. President Trump’s budget cancels the agreement that gives coastal energy producing states...Read More
Request to President Could Expedite Permitting for Restoration Efforts The America’s WETLAND Foundation (AWF) today applauds Governor John Bel Edwards’ declaration of emergency for Louisiana’s coast, an action called for at the summit on February 16, 2017, hosted by AWF and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA). Opening the February summit, AWF’s board chairman,...Read More
America’s WETLAND Issues Call to Support a Secure Future Louisiana’s 2017 Coastal Master Plan goes before the legislature in a few weeks for approval of the largest ecosystem restoration program ever undertaken in the U.S. and the America’s WETLAND Foundation knows of at least five good reasons it deserves unanimous approval of our lawmakers and...Read More
America’s WETLAND Foundation and Louisiana Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority Call 2017 Coastal Master Plan Best Prospect for Saving Coast BATON ROUGE, LA – Urging citizens, government leaders, businesses and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to recognize a continuous storm destroying Louisiana’s coast, King Milling, chair of America’s WETLAND Foundation (AWF), opened a summit on the national...Read More
With Louisiana’s 2017 Master Plan for Coastal Restoration and Protection soon to be in front of the Louisiana Legislature for approval, the America’s WETLAND Foundation (AWF) today noted that a new Executive Order of the Trump Administration to streamline permitting for critical infrastructure will save Louisiana billions of dollars. “The announcement yesterday by the Trump Administration citing a number...Read More
An announcement today by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is being hailed by the America’s WETLAND Foundation (AWF) as essential to coastal restoration. Word that the White House Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council rendered approval to Edwards’ request to include Louisiana’s Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project on the Federal Permitting Dashboard was welcomed as a first step in a...Read More
America’s WETLAND Foundation has long been a proponent of Louisiana’s strong coastal master planning process. Dedicated staff of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities (GOCA) along with, scientists, coastal experts, NGOs and the CPRA Framework Development Committee should be lauded for keeping a steady ship in turbulent...Read More
America’s WETLAND Foundation has long been a proponent of Louisiana’s strong coastal master planning process. Dedicated staff of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities (GOCA) along with, scientists, coastal experts, NGOs and the CPRA Framework Development Committee should be lauded for keeping a steady ship in turbulent...Read More
