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Landry Administration Writes Off Barataria Basin While Offering New Justification for Cancellation of the Mid-Barataria Diversion
By Lauren Bourg, Director, Mississippi River Delta Program, National Audubon Society & Alisha Renfro, Coastal Scientist, Mississippi River Delta Restoration Program, National Wildlife Federation In July of 2025, the Landry Administration canceled the Mid Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD), a cornerstone of the state’s Coastal Master Plan since 2007. The state offered various excuses for the decision to legislators in committee last year, including concerns about project costs (despite funding being fully covered by Deepwater Horizon oil spill funds), potential hypoxic ...
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Louisiana’s new coastal spending plan passes, but questions remain
Spending plan lacks detailed reporting on spending and project implementation BATON ROUGE, La. (April 27, 2026) – The Louisiana Legislature approved the state’s FY27 Annual Plan for Coastal Protection and Restoration, which outlines the state’s coastal priorities and funding strategy for the next fiscal year. Restore the Mississippi River Delta, a coalition of four national and local conservation groups working to advance meaningful, large-scale coastal restoration, released the following statement: “The plan contains many worthwhile individual projects, but this year’s ...
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