Senate OKs study task force to assess Upper Pontchartrain Basin health

May 21, 2026

The Louisiana Senate adopted Resolution 144 to create an Upper Pontchartrain Basin task force and ask the Water Institute to conduct a comprehensive scientific assessment of the basin’s condition and future health.

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The Louisiana Senate on the floor voted to adopt Senate Resolution 144, which establishes a task force to study the Upper Pontchartrain Basin and requests that the Water Institute conduct a comprehensive scientific assessment of the basin’s health.

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