US: Louisiana governor issues a disaster declaration for the crawfish industry

Published 2024년 3월 8일

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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has declared a disaster for the state's crawfish industry, which spans 365,000 acres, due to severe drought conditions. The declaration, which follows requests from state Representatives Clay Higgins and Troy Carter, is set to provide additional relief for the industry. This comes on the heels of a disaster declaration approved by President Biden in September for Louisiana, due to saltwater intrusion into the state's drinking water, partially caused by the same extreme drought.

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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) issued a disaster declaration for the crawfish industry Wednesday, according to a press release. “Louisiana’s extreme drought conditions have affected our farmers, our economy, and our way of life,” Landry said in a statement in the release. “All 365,000 crawfish acres in Louisiana have been affected by these conditions. That is why I am issuing a disaster declaration. The crawfish industry needs all the support it can get right now.” Landry’s declaration follows recent letters from Louisiana Reps. Clay Higgins (R) and Troy Carter (D) asking him for a statewide disaster declaration for the state’s crawfish industry. Both Carter and Higgins praised Landry’s issuing of the declaration in their own statements Wednesday. “My office is committed to the mission of assisting our crawfish industry and will continue to work at the federal level to secure much-needed assistance,” Higgins said in his statement. “Today’s executive order by Governor Landry will ...

Source: Thehill