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NEWS...SEN. MARY LANDRIEU WANTS PARISHES TO DECIDE HOW TO SPEND FLOOD PROTECTION MONEYRichard Rainey, Times Picayune - U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La. waded into the fray Friday over where federal hazard mitigation grant money should be spent in parishes ravaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. PROGRAM HELPS FISHERMEN MARKET THEIR CATCHAlan Matherne, Daily Comet - The spring brown shrimp season has begun. Many people are looking to buy fresh shrimp directly from shrimpers or the docks. What's New- 30-day public review of the LACES sea-level rise recommendations - Funding for Federal Navigation Channel Maintenance in Louisiana - Governor Bobby Jindal Announces $60 Million in Coastal Protection Projects for Southeast LA - Fiscal Year 2012 Conservation and Restoration Partnership Fund Request for Proposals - Gulf Coast Task Force Releases Ecosystem Restoration Strategy |