The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) is launching a groundbreaking research initiative to evaluate whether blue carbon credits can help fund critical coastal protection infrastructure along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway...
HOUSTON, TX — The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) is pleased to announce that David Rutledge has joined the GCPD Board of Directors. Appointed by the Orange County Commissioners Court,...
The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) is a special-purpose district created by the Texas Legislature in 2021 to serve as the non-federal sponsor for the Coastal Texas Project, the largest...
The Coastal Texas Project continues to build meaningful federal momentum with two recent funding developments underscoring its growing national importance: inclusion in the President’s FY27 Budget with discretionary funding authority...
HOUSTON, TX — At the request of Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD), the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) at Texas A&M University at Galveston is establishing the Coastal...
At the request of Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD), the Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) at Texas A&M University established the Coastal Texas Research Council to serve as...
The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) Board of Directors has approved a new resolution reaffirming the District’s commitment to navigation safety, industry coordination, and broad stakeholder engagement in the design...
The Texas Gulf Coast is home to some of the nation’s most critical economic assets whose disruption would reverberate far beyond the Southern region. When hurricanes threaten these assets, they...
Jim Blackburn, one of Texas’ leading voices in environmental law and coastal protection, has been hired as a consultant to support the planning and design of the Galveston Bay Barrier...
