releases: http://scalise.house.gov/press-release/scalise-sends-modified-charleston-method-reform-recommendations-army-corps
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| http://scalise.house.gov/press-release/scalise-sends-modified-charleston-method-reform-recommendations-army-corps | Scalise sends Modified Charleston Method reform recommendations to Army Corps | 2014-09-26 | 2014 | 2014-09 | Republican | House | LA | Steve Scalise | S001176 | scalise.house.gov | legacy | METAIRIE, LA –U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise (LA-01) made this statement after sending a letter, along with the entire Louisiana Congressional delegation, to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding an unrealistic wetland mitigation regulation known as the “Modified Charleston Method” (MCM). “Radical environmental regulations developed by unelected bureaucrats at the Corps of Engineers threaten communities throughout southeast Louisiana and increase the cost of critical hurricane protection projects,” Rep. Scalise said. “The Corps of Engineers needs to work with the Louisiana Congressional delegation to create a plan that keeps Louisiana families and economic development in mind when they are establishing new regulations and policies. We all know that wetland mitigation is crucial to the survival of southeast Louisiana, but mitigation and economic development should never be mutually exclusive. The Corps must be aware of the impact its regulations have on local communities.” Since implementation of MCM, Rep. Scalise has introduced amendments banning the Corps from enforcing MCM, which have passed the House unanimously. To read the most recent amendment, click here. Click here to read the letter. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |