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Louisiana Advanced Record-Breaking Number of Coastal Restoration Projects in 2020 Despite Challenges
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In spite of this year’s many challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and seven storms impacting the state, coastal restoration remained a priority for Louisiana in 2020. According to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), Louisiana advanced 112 coastal projects this year, including 49 projects in construction.
“In a year of unprecedented challenges, our team at CPRA pressed forward with unrelenting focus in order to advance projects and deliver results to the citizens of coastal Louisiana,” CPRA Chairman and Executive Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Activities Chip Kline said. “This year, like perhaps no other year since 2005, showcased the continued and dire need for the work that we do.” ....

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