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Issue #34: Save the Wetlands

Visiting Louisiana’s Near-Devastated Coastal Wetlands
"Wetlands, once considered worthless wastelands, are now recognized as an essential part of the nation’s resources. Efforts to save and preserve them, once viewed as merely another environmentalist crusade, have moved to mainstream waters. Nowhere is the concern for wetlands’ future more intense than in Louisiana. Home to a quarter of all wetlands in the lower 48 states - including 40 percent of all salt marshes - Louisiana’s coastline is a national treasure. Yet, Louisiana’s coastal wetlands are...Read More

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