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Our Views: Use the powerful tool of Mississippi River to rebuild wetlands

Por: The Advocate Opinion January 03, 2023

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After the Great Flood of 1927, and the subsequent construction of levee systems for protection of Louisiana from high water, it was recognized that restrictions on water flow affect the dispersal of sediments coming downstream in the Mississippi River.Now, almost a century on, that levee-blocked process is going to be refocused on preserving Louisiana’s endangered coastal wetlands.It’s time, and we hope that the much-discussed will be built... + full article



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