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New ‘WWL Investigates’ episode examines BP oil spill fallout, safety rules, and Louisiana’s future

In April 2025, the federal agency responsible for overseeing water resource projects revoked the permit for Louisiana’s Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, effectively pausing construction in the state.
The suspension followed Governor Jeff Landry's claims that his predecessor, John Bel Edwards, withheld a nine-page technical report during the permitting process, a charge Edwards denies.
The disputed report, prepared by five attorneys and AECOM, showed lower land creation projections and warned of underestimated costs and dredging needs, conflicting with earlier federal modeling.
More than $500 million has been spent on the $3 billion project funded primarily by BP oil spill settlement money intended to restore Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline.
The permit suspension and political disputes deepen project disarray, raising concerns about future infrastructure efforts' stability and Louisiana’s coastal restoration amid climate challenges.

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Bob Marshall: Mid-Barataria permit controversy raises existential question for South Louisiana

A political controversy over the long-planned Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion may force a reckoning over how much of South Louisiana's swampy terrain can be saved, writes columnist Bob Marshall.

2 hours ago·Baton Rouge, United States

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A massive coastal restoration project is in peril amid claims Louisiana concealed a critical report

An ambitious project to restore a rapidly vanishing stretch of Louisiana coast devastated by the 2010 Gulf oil spill has been thrown deeper into disarray amid claims by Gov.

9 hours ago·United States

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