Draft of Hurricane Protection Program Lacks Long-Term Plan, Priorities

July 17 -- The Army Corps of Engineers' draft final report of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration program does not offer a long-term, comprehensive plan for hurricane protection and restoration measures across coastal Louisiana, nor does it contain a strategy for initial, high-priority projects, says a new report from the National Research Council. Together the Corps and state of Louisiana should identify several projects for initial implementation and agree on elements of a comprehensive plan.


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