Louisiana Coastal Restoration: Separating Fact from Fiction

Ocean rise and subsidence make the Louisiana Coast one of the most climatologically dangerous places in the world. This blog explores whether the Louisiana Coastal Restoration Plan can mitigate this risk or is just a multi-hundred billion dollar boondoggle. The blog is presented by Edward P. Richards, Professor of Law, LSU Law Center.

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