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Officials said Wednesday that restoration projects on three coastal islands greatly reduced by coastal erosion are helping to increase nesting colonies of brown pelicans and other shore birds.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved permits this week for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project, capping off a six-year environmental review process.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved permits this week for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project, capping off a six-year environmental review process.
After nearly 40 years, a final decision on the state’s $2.2 billion bid to reconnect the Mississippi River to the sediment-starved marshes on Plaquemines Parish’s east bank is closer than ever.