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Editorial: With costs rising, it's still vital to build Barataria diversion

Por: The Advocate Opinion March 21, 2023

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It’s not just the price of gasoline and eggs and everything else that is going up: Construction costs are also rising, and Louisiana’s marquee coastal project is no exception.Like more than half a billion dollars of no exception.At an estimated $2.92 billion, the diversion of sediment-bearing Mississippi River water to Barataria Bay is costing a good 25% above original expectations.The additional funding to build the Mid-Barataria Sediment... + full article



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