Office Of Natural Resources Trustee Finalizes Restoration Plan For Injuries From 2015 Gold King Mine Release ladailypost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ladailypost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The final restoration plan commits funding for 10 natural resource restoration projects using $12 million recovered from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and EPA contractors for injuries in New Mexico resulting from the 2015 release of acid mine drainage from the Gold King Mine into the Animas and San Juan Rivers.
Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the start of construction on the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project in St. Bernard Parish. The project is a part of the large-scale restoration strategy for the Pontchartrain Basin to reestablish the bay rim and intertidal marsh habitat in the area.