Louisiana's Governor Declares State Of Emergency Over Disappearing Coastline
It's an effort to bring nationwide attention to the issue and speed up the federal permitting process for coastal projects. The state loses the equivalent of one football field of land an hour.
by Merrit Kennedy
Apr 20, 2017
1 minute
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency over the state's rapidly eroding coastline.
It's an effort to bring nationwide attention to the issue and speed up the federal permitting process for coastal restoration projects.
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