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Commerce Department Announces $102 Million in Wetlands, Barrier Island Restoration Awards for Louisiana

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Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011.  Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today announced $102 million for three Louisiana projects in the Barataria and Terrebone basins, to restore deteriorated wetlands and barrier island habitats along the state’s coast. These awards are funded by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) program.  U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority…

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