AGP Executive Report
Last update: 34 minutes agoCoastal Retreat Debate: A Tulane-led study in Nature Sustainability says Gulf waters and land subsidence could eventually push New Orleans toward life-changing flooding, while Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority chair calls the work “needlessly alarmist,” keeping the retreat vs. protection fight front and center. Climate Litigation Pushback: Louisiana lawmakers advanced the “Louisiana Energy Protection Act” (HB 804), adding limits that preserve a carveout for coastal suits—an amendment critics say weakens the bill’s goal of shielding energy companies from climate-change damage claims. Air Quality Enforcement: Louisiana DEQ and Infinity Oil and Gas reached a settlement over alleged air-permit violations in Ascension Parish, including recordkeeping and permit issues, with a $6,000 civil penalty assessed. Disaster Response Overhaul: A Trump FEMA Review Council proposal would shift disaster response toward states and local parishes, raising new questions for Louisiana’s hurricane and flood recovery planning. Safety on the Water: After a boat crash killed a veteran firefighter on the Chef Menteur Pass bridge, DOTD scheduled bridge closures so crews can remove scaffolding tied to the incident. Wildfire Watch: A new federal outlook map flags elevated wildfire risk this summer across large parts of the U.S., driven by dry fuels and warmer conditions.
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