The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority announces two-point-two billion dollars in funding for construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project has been approved.
cut 5 (11) “…for that project”
C-P-R-A executive director Bren Haase says a majority of the funds come from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement. Haase says the project will build and sustain 26-thousand acres of wetlands in the Barataria Basin.

Oilfield worker and army veteran Jeffery Istre of Kaplan has announced he’s running for governor as an independent. Istre says he wants to bring oilfield production levels up, improve the livelihood of teachers and invest in low income sectors. Istre says he will run a grass roots campaign on a tight budget…
cut 8 (11) “…very big challenge”

The CDC issues an alert to immediately discontinue the use of a popular brand of artificial tears. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Congressman Steve Scalise says it’s time for federal agency workers to stop working from home due to to pandemic and get back to the office. He and fellow House GOP members passed the SHOW UP Act. He says taxpayers are growing impatient with the government they pay for…:
CUT 30 (10) “…go back to work.”
No word on if the Senate will take up the legislation.