Concerns grow over river diversion project in Atchafalaya Basin

Concerns grow over river diversion project in Atchafalaya Basin

ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- St. Martin Parish council members and swamp advocates are expressing their concerns over a river diversion project in Atchafalaya Basin, a project they say could lead to widespread flooding and environmental damage. "By doing that they're sacrificing the future of south-central Louisiana," said Dean Wilson, the executive director of the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper. The East Grand Lake Project, first proposed by the L…