The Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 is good news for Louisiana

Newell Normand

Congress is sending legislation to the President’s desk that will provide the authority and financial flexibility to better protect and restore coastal Louisiana in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The U.S. Senate passed the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) unanimously, following the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the bill by a 399-18 vote on December 10. Neal McMillin, Director of Federal Affairs at the Louisiana Department of Energy & Natural Resources, joins Newell to discuss it.