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#Louisiana has lost about 2,000 square miles of land to #coastal #erosion since the 1930s—a land mass about the size of Delaware.

#PlaqueminesParish, the state’s southernmost parish, juts into the water where the #MississippiRiver meets the #GulfOfMexico. The parish, which is crisscrossed with […]

Venice, LA 8/12
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Venice, LA 8/12

I didn't know any of these people, but I was creeping around the marina with my camera looking completely out of place, and they asked me for a photo. They had quite a crop of tuna.
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Alliance, LA 7/12
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Alliance, LA 7/12
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Port commission creates COO selection committee, rescinds prior recruiter contract and approves staff-policy updates and a 1% COLA The commission rescinded an earlier hiring-agency authorization, authorized use of a different recruitment agency, formed a committee to select a chief operating officer, approved operations and ferry-communications policy updates, and authorized a 1% cost-of-living pay increase for 2026 (estimated $54,314).

Plaquemines Parish is shaking things up with new hiring measures, a COO selection committee, and a 1% pay increase for employees—big changes are on the horizon!

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Port adopts Navy business-case phase 1, schedules invite-only follow-up with Navy The commission adopted phase 1 findings of a Navy business-case analysis to explore partnership opportunities; commissioners said the phase is preliminary and requested more economic development and return-on-investment detail. The port scheduled a restricted, invite-only second presentation with the Navy for March 24.

Plaquemines Parish takes a crucial step in exploring economic opportunities with the Navy, but commissioners demand deeper analysis before moving forward.

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Plaquemines Port updates ferry plans, pauses rail-extension grant after stakeholder concerns Port staff reported the new ferry project is at 100% design and due for DOTD bid; FTA-funded ferry-landing barge work is moving toward public bids. Officials also said a planned grant application for the LGP rail extension is paused after stakeholders raised concerns; estimated rail costs are roughly $103 million to $110 million.

Major updates are underway at Plaquemines Port, including a fully designed ferry project and a pause on a significant rail extension grant due to stakeholder concerns.

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Heading Downriver, Plaquemines Parish, LA 12/16
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Commissioners appoint interim director, authorize executive search and amend appointing authority The board named Patrice Bell as interim port director (introductory resolution), authorized retention of an executive-search firm and approved amendments to appointing authority and salary ordinances; several procedural resolutions on bank signatories and DOTD grant paperwork also passed.

The Plaquemines Parish Council has taken decisive steps by appointing an interim port director and launching a search for a permanent leader, all while making crucial budget amendments.

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Port reports ferry fleet status, FTA-funded landing replacements and Pointe Le Hesse timetable Staff reported both ferries are running, one vessel remains in dry dock, and the port has secured FTA grants to replace three landing barges; the Pointe Le Hesse replacement is in preliminary engineering with an estimated 2028 construction start and several large cost estimates were presented.

Ferry operations are steady, but with one vessel in dry dock and major funding plans in motion, the future of Plaquemines Parish's maritime services is shaping up to be transformative.

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Port board approves STB filing-exemption, staff says EA narrows federal review; community concerns to be relayed to STB The Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District board approved a resolution authorizing a petition for exemption to the Surface Transportation Board, which staff said will allow an EA instead of a full EIS and shorten federal review. Commissioners also reviewed community concerns from Ironton and pledged further federal-led outreach.

The Plaquemines Port is gearing up for a major project leap by seeking a faster federal review process, addressing community concerns along the way.

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Council approves Waterworks & Sewage Fund amendment amid warnings about enterprise fund shortfall Council amended the 2026 Waterworks and Sewage Fund operating budget to cover shortfalls after a millage failed; members warned the enterprise fund is not supporting itself and urged long-term rate and revenue planning to avoid losing grant opportunities.

Plaquemines Parish Council's recent budget amendment raises urgent questions about the sustainability of its Waterworks and Sewage Fund, with potential rate hikes looming on the horizon.

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Council approves temporary conditional permit for Midway Cattle borrow pit, limits resale of material to parish levee projects The Plaquemines Parish Council voted unanimously to grant Midway Cattle LLC a temporary conditional permit to operate a borrow pit at 850 West Ravenna Road through Aug. 15, 2026, subject to survey, baseline reporting and a condition that suitable dirt may be sold or supplied only for active, federally funded parish levee projects. The applicant’s attorney objected to the sale restriction.

The Plaquemines Parish Council has approved a temporary permit for Midway Cattle to operate a borrow pit, but with controversial restrictions that could reshape local material sales.

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Plaquemines council narrowly frames tax-increment finance plan for Port Sulphur; ordinance passes after extended debate After extensive debate about governance, local control and how tax increment finance (TIF) revenues will be used, the council adopted an ordinance creating the Port Sulphur West Bank South Economic Development District (a sales-tax–based TIF) by recorded vote; supporters said the district will fund infrastructure while opponents warned about diversion of tax revenues.

Plaquemines Parish Council just passed a controversial ordinance to create a new Economic Development District, sparking heated debate over local tax revenues and infrastructure funding.

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Jaquines Pass, Plaquemines Parish, LA 7/25
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Tiger Pass, Plaquemines Parish, LA 7/25
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Pilottown, LA 4/25
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Port Eads, LA 4/25
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West Bay, Plaquemines Parish, LA 7/24
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Southwest Pass, Plaquemines Parish, LA 7/24
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Plaquemines Parish Council enters executive session on litigation and approves multiple permits, waterline planning funds The council met Jan. 8, 2026, voted to enter executive session on pending litigation (returned with no binding action), approved procurement resolutions, a Chevron dredging permit (with one abstention), a capital‑plan amendment for a Mississippi River waterline project, and several appointments and committee changes.

The Plaquemines Parish Council's recent meeting took a surprising turn with an executive session on pending litigation, leading to key approvals for infrastructure projects and permits that could reshape the community.

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Plaquemines Port director reports progress on Navy study, APMT MOU and $100M Venture Global substation Executive Director Charles D. Tillotson told commissioners the Navy business-case analysis is complete and a Jan. 13 meeting with Navy and state officials is scheduled; an APM Terminals memorandum is near finalization and early talks with Venture Global/Entergy envision a roughly $100 million substation and servitude for the port.

Major developments are underway at the Plaquemines Port, including a $100 million project with Venture Global and the finalization of an important MOU with APM Terminals!

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Pilottown, LA 4/25
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Port Harbor and Terminal District adopts $29.9 million budget after pay-raise dispute The Port, Harbor and Terminal District approved a $29.9 million FY‑26 budget after commissioners debated staff pay raises and approved a targeted amendment to the manpower table that reduced the executive’s contract and preserved a 4% raise for staff.

After a heated debate over employee pay raises, the Port, Harbor and Terminal District has officially adopted a $29.9 million budget for fiscal year 2026, but not without controversy.

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Southwest Pass, Plaquemines Parish, LA 7/24
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At the End of the Great River, Southwest Pass, Plaquemines Parish, LA 7/24
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End of Southwest Pass and the Gulf, Plaquemines Parish, LA 7/24
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East Pointe a la Hache, LA 10/12
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Buras, LA 8/15
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