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Louisiana’s coast is sinking. Advocates say the governor is undermining efforts to save it. A new Republican governor is taking aim at the state’s coastal protection agency. (wapo.st)
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[-] TammyTobacco@lemmy.ml 25 points 5 months ago

Maybe we should hold federal money due to climate change events if the state isn't trying to make progress against climate change.

[-] Dreizehn@kbin.social 19 points 5 months ago

The Government of Putin will continue their "drill baby drill" for the oil industry, who wrecked the coastline in the first place.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago

Louisiana has lost its damned mind. Ever since the old Democratic governor ran out of terms they've just been speed-running Florida.

[-] over_clox@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

I dunno so much about the rest of the state, but New Orleans has been sinking since it was founded.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 19 points 5 months ago

Large parts of the state are uncompacted sediment. It does compress and settle as a result. There are a bunch of things you can do though:

  • Stop extracting and burning fossil fuels to slow sea level rise
  • Stop the oil and gas industry from cutting channels through marshes, which causes them to erode quickly
  • Divert sediment from the Mississippi to wetland restoration, raising land levels
  • Help people move when that's the best remaining option
[-] SmurfNuts@kbin.social 7 points 5 months ago

There goes Landry fucking us over. Called it a long time ago. The shit weasel has been primed and ready to drag this already completely fucked state into the ground. I hope the dopes that voted for this asshat are happy.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Doesn't that mean less Louisiana? Isn't that a good thing?

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Archive

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago

"Good good! Your pride will be your downfall"

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Time to invest in parcels of land a bit further (currently) inland as they will be prime oceanfront real estate in a decade.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

And then gone a little after that.

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

No.. then You lobby the government to finally take action against coastal erosion and rake in those sweet sweet public billions to protect your private investment.

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