Por: The Advocate Business November 10, 2023
, the president of the , has issued an endorsement statement and contributed money to the campaign of a candidate for president, in an apparent violation of a state law that prohibits electioneering or donations by levee authority board members. Cosse has also contributed to other campaigns in St. Bernard since joining the levee authority in 2016, records show.Cosse is listed in Louisiana Ethics Administration records as having donated $1,000 to... + full article
The Advocate USA Business October 09, 2023
Louisiana has been allowed by the to count $110 million spent on two major coastal restoration projects in recent years as credits towards the state’s $1.12 billion share of the cost of the $14.6 billion post-Katrina New Orleans area hurricane levee system. The deal was... + más
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The Advocate USA Politics September 24, 2023
After Hurricane Katrina, officials passed sweeping reforms to the byzantine governance structure of the boards overseeing southeastern Louisiana’s levees.There were two main goals: One, to create boards that focused on flood control and nothing else. And two, to create boards... + más
Construction to begin on first mile of long-awaited West Shore Lake Pontchartrain levee | The Advocate
Corps awards 3 West Shore levee contracts for $111 million | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Business September 14, 2023
The has awarded three contracts totaling $111 million for construction of 5 miles of the hurricane levee in St. John the Baptist Parish during the past three weeks. On Tuesday, the Corps awarded a $49.8 million contract to Dynamic Group LLC of Baton Rouge to build levee reach... + más
Cost of major West Shore levee project skyrockets to $3.7 billion, Corps says | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Business July 14, 2023
The total cost to complete the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain hurricane levee system west of New Orleans and keep it at proper heights over the next 50 years has nearly quadrupled to $3.7 billion due to environmental mitigation requirements, inflation and supply chain issues,... + más
No new levee authority money for Lakefront Management Authority — yet | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Business April 01, 2023
The has asked Congress to add $28 million to the fiscal year 2024 federal budget to elevate part of the hurricane levee system to as high as 18 feet, after the Biden administration failed to include funds for the project in its proposed budget.District executive director made... + más
Terrebonne officials ask Congress for $28 million for Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane levees | The Advocate
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Terrebonne officials ask Congress for $38 million for Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane levees | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Business December 22, 2022
Construction is expected to begin in March on the first mile of the long-awaited hurricane levee, following the award by the of a $9.4 million contract this week to Lemoine-Frazier LLC of Lafayette. The project has been on the books in one form or another for . The lack of... + más
No Corps levee for Eden Isles, but state offers alternative | The Advocate
These projects will build 11 square miles of new Louisiana wetlands by next year | The Advocate
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