Governor John Bel Edwards gives COVID briefing January 13, 2022.
Governor John Bel Edwards is off to Europe Friday to swap flood control challenges with the Netherlands.
“There problem in Europe is very similar to our problem here in terms of losing land as water levels increase,” said Edwards.
The governor will see firsthand one of the Netherlands’ most ambitious and flood control infrastructure innovations and he’ll also visit a water research campus in the city of Delft.
“I am very grateful to the Netherlands Special Envoy for International Water Affairs Henk Ovink for inviting me and our delegation to his country to continue our work together on water management,” said Gov. Edwards. “This is a tremendous opportunity to learn from international leaders in flooding prevention.”
Edwards will use the trip to develop economic partnerships by meeting with major international companies. He says executives from Shell will join him along with state and local economic development officials to discuss the energy industry’s transition.
The governor will also travel to France to raise awareness about a 400-million dollar capital campaign for the National World War Two Museum. Edwards will also pay tribute to Louisiana’s military veterans while visiting Normandy in northern France.
The delegation is scheduled to return on Sunday, August 14th.
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