Por: The Advocate Business December 20, 2022
Louisiana's proposed $2.5 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, designed to reconnect the Mississippi River with the Barataria Basin to create as much as 21 square miles of wetlands by 2070, was awarded key permits by the Army Corps of Engineers on Monday that could allow construction to begin in March 2023. The approved environmental permits and a permit allowing the project to impact levees and shipping on the Mississippi River were... + full article
The Advocate USA Politics November 16, 2022
Louisiana's hugely ambitious plan to rebuild part of its coast by diverting sediment from the Mississippi River has been the subject of intense debate. A new study may bolster the case of those in favor.The study looks at two smaller-scale projects that are in some ways... + más
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The Advocate USA Politics November 12, 2022
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In response to , I believe that the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is a critical tool for our coast. I am a licensed geologist with 37 years of coastal experience.Some suggest that the MBSD plan is not well tested; that existing diversions have delivered mixed results for... + más
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The Advocate USA Business October 08, 2022
Leaders of Louisiana’s commercial fishing industry say legal action may be the last and best tool they have to fight a $2 billion that will dramatically alter a large section of the coast.“It’s going to be litigation,” said Mitch Jurisic, an Empire oysterman and chairman... + más
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The Advocate USA Business September 22, 2022
The federal and state trustees holding the purse strings for an unprecedented diversion project to help rebuild Louisiana's disappearing coast released a report Wednesday signaling they are likely to approve the plan that will cost as much as $2.26 billion.The project would... + más
The Advocate USA Business September 21, 2022
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The Advocate USA Business September 20, 2022
Louisiana’s proposed $2 billion project to divert water and sediment from the Mississippi River into Barataria Basin as part of an unprecedented plan to fight coastal land loss moved a major step forward on Monday with the release by the of a final environmental impact... + más
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