Opening of the LSU Center for River Studies (2018)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-02-02
Duration: 00:04:55
Subjects: Environment | LSU Center for River Studies | The Water Institute of the Gulf | Louisiana. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority | COASTAL RESTORATION
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Edwards, John Bel Interviewee
- Ehrenwerth, Justin Interviewee
- Simoneaux, Rudy Interviewee
- Kline, Chip Interviewee
Description
This segment from the February 2, 2018, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s visit to the opening of the LSU Center for River Studies, which is located on the Water Campus in downtown Baton Rouge. Moreau’s report focuses on the recent Trump Administration pledge to speed up the permitting process for coastal restoration projects, including the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project, which could begin construction in 2020. Moreau interviews: Governor John Bel Edwards; Justin Ehrenworth, the president of the Water Institute of the Gulf; Rudy Simoneaux, the engineer manager for the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA); and Chip Kline of the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities.