Louisiana cancels $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by oil spill settlement

Mongabay
Jul 18, 2025, 5:46 am157 pts
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana is officially canceling a $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project aimed to rebuild over 20 square miles of land in southeast Louisiana to combat erosion and sea level rise.…

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