The lawsuit was brought by the communities that suffered ecological and environmental damages when the Corps opened the Bonnet Carre Spillway for 123 days in 2019.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge's ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must consult with federal fisheries experts before opening a spillway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that it must consult with federal fisheries experts before opening a spillway that protects New Orleans from Mississippi River flooding.
The U.S. Corps of Engineers appealed a federal judge's ruling on spillway openings. The spillway protects New Orleans from the Mississippi River flooding.
The Bonnet Carre spillway control structure is upriver from New Orleans. Opening the spillway, diverts Mississippi River water to Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne.