On BP oil spill anniversary, Gov. Landry snatches defeat from the jaws of recovery

By: Charles Sutcliffe

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 574

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and, five years later, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill made it clear to everyone that unless something monumental was done about the coast, we would all lose.

In the aftermath of those tragedies, a consensus on how to create a safer, stronger future emerged. After the hurricanes, the Louisiana Legislature created the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, which then drafted the science-based Coastal Master Plan.

Following the oil spill, …

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