$2B approved for Louisiana coastal projects, despite a paused major project

$2B approved for Louisiana coastal projects, despite a paused major project

The Louisiana Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority voted Wednesday to fully fund its nearly $2 billion spending plan for next fiscal year, despite more than a quarter of that money being tied up in a project that might never happen. Gov. Jeff Landry ordered a 90-day pause last week on the nearly $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, which would direct water and land-building alluvium from the Mississippi River into Baratar…

$2 billion approved for Louisiana coastal projects, despite a paused major project

An aerial photo of Wax Lake Delta, one of the few areas of Louisiana’s coast that is building land. Data from Wax Lake informed coastal restoration plans like the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project. (Elise Plunk/Louisiana Illuminator)The Louisiana Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority voted Wednesday to fully fund its nearly $2 billion spending plan for next fiscal year, despite more than a quarter of that money being tied up in a p…

Louisiana's record $2 billion coastal plan is approved; $570 million is tied to shelved project

Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority approved the agency’s annual plan Wednesday, which forecasts record spending of nearly $2 billion on projects aimed at creating new wetlands, elevating homes and building additional hurricane protections.