Commentary: State, Parishes Vie for Share of Coastal Restoration Dollars

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The talk of Congress channeling billions of dollars to Louisiana to thwart coastal erosion is welcome news to officials who've tried to eat the elephant of coastal erosion one bite at a time.

Marnie Winter, director of the Jefferson Parish Department of Environmental Affairs, said additional funds would allow Louisiana to tackle large-scale projects designed to significantly reduce wetlands loss.

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Commentary: State, Parishes Vie for Share of Coastal Restoration Dollars

I get really excited and hope it's going to go through, said Winter. But we've hit so many walls, it's frustrating.

The America's Wetland campaign says it will cost $14 billion to turn the tide on the state's vanishin...

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