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The Atlantic hurricane season is underway as many coastal areas still recover from an endless barrage of storms last year that culminated in the most active hurricane season on record. With climate change, we can expect to see more intense hurricanes, leaving many communities at risk.  In fact, a new report indicates that as many as 32 million U.S. homes and $8.5 …

EDF Statement by Elizabeth Gore on introduction of RISEE Act in June 2021.

Here’s how VA is tackling its flood risk problem with thoughtful planning and long-term funding. The post Virginia is taking bold climate action to address flood risk across the state first appeared on Growing Returns.

The plan provides a framework that will help the state move quickly toward a more resilient future.

Nature-based solutions are sometimes the most cost-effective flood mitigation options at our disposal.

Revitalizing our economy must include building long-term resilience to climate change, sea level rise and hurricanes. The post Largest ecosystem restoration project in U.S. history provides model for climate adaptation first appeared on Growing Returns.

As North Carolina continues to recover from a string of flooding and storm disasters, legislative leaders have recognized the opportunity for the state to not just recover from recent storms but to rebuild better before the next disaster. This week, Environmental Defense Fund released a white paper [PDF] recommending four specific policy actions that would …

By proactively investing in natural infrastructure and conservation priorities, Congress can begin to build protections for the coastal ecosystems that help protect communities, while creating jobs and reducing the costs of future disasters. The post 3 actions Congress can take now to build more resilient coasts first appeared on Growing Returns.

A new report released this week by AECOM, the world’s premiere infrastructure firm, and Rebuild by Design, a community-focused organization advocating for resilient infrastructure, offers hope for recovery for the Empire State as it demonstrates how investments in the environment can help New York not only build lasting climate resilience but also create jobs at a time when they are desperately needed. The post New York’s environmental bond can deliver lasting resilience and create jobs first appeared on Growing Returns.

15 years after Katrina and the need to restore Louisiana's wetlands has never been clearer.

EDF today announced it is joining “RISE UP – A Blue Call to Action” joining dozens of civil society and philanthropic organizations urging governments and businesses to take bold actions to safeguard the ocean.

EDF statement from Steve Cochran, campaign director for Restore the Mississippi River Delta

Army Corps coastal study should be improved, not halted, EDF and 40 partners tell lawmakers

EDF SVP Nathaniel Keohane's response to Governor John Bel Edwards on 2nd term coastal priorities like Climate Initiatives Task Force to reduce emissions.

Gulf Ecosystem Restoration Council approved funding for Gulf restoration including a $130 million critical diversion project in Louisiana’s Maurepas Swamp.

New rules by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have gone into effect on Jan. 1 to increase protections to deep-sea ecosystems by creating one of the largest marine protected areas off the U.S. West Coast while simultaneously re-opening newly restored fishing grounds.

Press statement from MRD coalition on inclusion of River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp in RESTORE Council funded priorities list.

Press release on a statewide poll of Louisiana voters in 2019 on issues relating to coastal land loss, ecosystems restoration and climate change.

Statement from Restore the Mississippi River Delta coalition on the opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway and a response to the wettest winter in 124 years.

Statement from Mississippi River Delta Coalition in response to governor statement.

Today, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards appointed Chip Kline as the new Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority interim chairperson.

There is widespread, bipartisan support for action in addressing Louisiana's coastal land loss crisis, according to a new poll released today by BDPC, LLC + Pinsonat and Restore the Mississippi River Delta.

House Committee is considering a bill introduced by Cong. Graves which amends Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act to increase share of offshore oil and gas revenues to Gulf states.

Environmental impact bonds could help the state of Louisiana – and other coastal areas dealing with land loss and sea level rise – restore its rapidly disappearing coast faster, better and for less money, according to a new report by EDF and Quantified Ventures.

Hurricane Katrina ravaged the U.S. Gulf coast in 2005, causing about $125 billion in damage.