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Our Views: King Milling saw coastal land loss as a threat to Louisiana, and acted

Por: The Advocate Opinion October 14, 2022

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The phrase “civic leader” was never more rightly directed at anybody than King Milling, who has devoted decades to coastal preservation and protection in Louisiana.But don’t forget, he was also president of Whitney Bank. A longtime friend told The Times-Picayune that Milling’s “epiphany” in him saw the profound consequences of coastal land loss for Louisiana.“If this continues, nothing will be insurable,” Milling said, in the... + full article



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