Tulane: Tie coastal losses to defense

NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University’s Institute of Water Resources Law and Policy is pitching Louisiana's disappearing coastline as a national security crisis, and linking it to military priorities that could steer federal money to the state's restoration and protection projects. A report from Tulane urges state leaders to emphasize coastal military bases and Louisiana's critical role in the country's energy supply as they seek billions of dollars for its coastal master plan. Past pursuits for federal dollars to save the evaporating coast have focused on environmental and economics. With a changing climate in Washington, use of the national security angle may be more advantageous. "We have to be prepared to sell the story others are willing to hear," said Tulane’s Mark Davis. (Source: Times-Picayune 03/30/17)