Breaux Act Newsflash - National Geographic's October 2004 "Gone with the Water" Article Highlights Louisiana Wetlands

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Over 5.4 Million Readers Exposed to Louisiana's Coastal Land Loss

National Geographic Magazine, which has a monthly circulation of over 5.4
million readers, published an in-depth, 18-page feature story detailing the
diverse causes for and consequences of losing Louisiana's wetlands now
dubbed "America's WETLAND." The piece, which hit newsstands Friday,
strongly suggests that science has the capability to begin fixing the
problem, while also warning the nation that it can either pay now, or
REALLY pay later. National Geographic Magazine added itself to the diverse
and ever-growing list of major national publications that have helped to
educate their readers about the impact of Louisiana's coastal land loss on
the state, nation and world.

The dramatic images that accompany the story are also worthy of note, as is
a real-time poll on the magazine's website,
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0410/index.html, that asks readers
to weigh in on whether or not the federal government should help fund
coastal restoration efforts in Louisiana. Log on and make your voice heard.

To see part of the article or as the National Geographic says to "get a
taste of what awaits you in print" visit the Web at
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0410/feature5/index.html

Find National Geographic on the Web at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
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