Por: The Advocate Politics September 15, 2023
Saltwater from the Gulf moving up the Mississippi River will cause the to add to the height of an underwater levee it built this summer to protect water supplies for Plaquemines, St. Bernard and New Orleans, the Corps announced Friday. The built in July in the river near Alliance will be elevated so its top will only be 30 feet below the water surface. But that still may not block saltwater from contaminating water supplies in upriver... + full article
The Advocate USA Politics September 24, 2023
After Hurricane Katrina, officials passed sweeping reforms to the byzantine governance structure of the boards overseeing southeastern Louisiana’s levees.There were two main goals: One, to create boards that focused on flood control and nothing else. And two, to create boards... + más
Construction to begin on first mile of long-awaited West Shore Lake Pontchartrain levee | The Advocate
Corps awards 3 West Shore levee contracts for $111 million | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Business September 14, 2023
The has awarded three contracts totaling $111 million for construction of 5 miles of the hurricane levee in St. John the Baptist Parish during the past three weeks. On Tuesday, the Corps awarded a $49.8 million contract to Dynamic Group LLC of Baton Rouge to build levee reach... + más
Cost of major West Shore levee project skyrockets to $3.7 billion, Corps says | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Politics September 14, 2023
In the next few weeks, saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico will likely overtop an built on the bottom of the Mississippi River to protect Plaquemines Parish's Belle Chasse water plant intake, an official said Wednesday. The Corps is trying to determine whether the salt could... + más
Saltwater in Mississippi River will cause Corps to build a higher underwater levee | The Advocate
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The Advocate USA Business July 06, 2023
The Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday that it will build in the Mississippi River to stop saltwater from advancing further upstream. The advancing saltwater is due to the river being unusually low because of a lack of rainfall further north. Here’s an explanation.... + más
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The Advocate USA Politics July 06, 2023
on Thursday declared a state of emergency for Plaquemines Parish because of the contamination threat to its water supply by a wedge of saltwater moving up the Mississippi River.This crucial decision aims to provide continuous assistance to parish officials who are grappling with... + más
Underwater levee in the Mississippi? Here's the plan to protect the region's drinking water | The Advocate
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The Advocate USA Business December 22, 2022
Construction is expected to begin in March on the first mile of the long-awaited hurricane levee, following the award by the of a $9.4 million contract this week to Lemoine-Frazier LLC of Lafayette. The project has been on the books in one form or another for . The lack of... + más
No Corps levee for Eden Isles, but state offers alternative | The Advocate
These projects will build 11 square miles of new Louisiana wetlands by next year | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Business September 29, 2022
Saltwater the Mississippi River is threatening public and industrial water supplies in Plaquemines Parish and New Orleans, triggering a plan by the Army Corps of Engineers to build an underwater levee in the river channel to block its flow.It also forced Plaquemines officials... + más
Salt water creeps toward New Orleans up Mississippi River | Associated Press
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