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The $2.9 Billion Bet to Restore Louisiana's Coast

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The $2.9 Billion Bet to Restore Louisiana's Coast

The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is a $2.9 billion coastal restoration project designed to combat Louisiana’s severe land loss. By reconnecting the Mississippi River to its wetlands, it aims to restore up to 69 square kilometers of land, protect communities from storm surges, and support local industries. This groundbreaking effort is the ...

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Find Recent Obituaries for Barataria, Louisiana

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The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is the largest ecosystem restoration project in U.S. history, and will combat the major climate impacts facing Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline. The project can be a template for communities around the globe to reclaim and rebuild coastal habitats. Support the project now to support the innovative and adaptive work happening to fight climate change on the coast. | Restore the Mississippi River Delta

The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is the largest ecosystem restoration project in U.S. history, and will combat the major climate impacts facing Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline. The project can be a template for communities around the globe to reclaim and rebuild coastal habitats. Support the project now to support the innovative and adaptive work happening to fight climate change on the coast. | Restore the Mississippi River Delta

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Inside the Collapse of Louisiana’s Largest Wetlands Project | LSWI | 8/8/25

Inside the Collapse of Louisiana’s Largest Wetlands Project | LSWI | 8/8/25

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📏The size of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion matters: A 75,000 cfs diversion will capture 9x more sediment than a 15,000 cfs diversion. And that’s sediment we desperately need! 🌱 Modeling from the 2012 Coastal Master Plan found that multiple small diversions would be less effective than one large diversion. Not using diversions at all would reduce land-building by over 300 square miles. And contrary to some claims, the river absolutely carries enough sediment to build new land - just look

📏The size of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion matters: A 75,000 cfs diversion will capture 9x more sediment than a 15,000 cfs diversion. And that’s sediment we desperately need! 🌱 Modeling from the 2012 Coastal Master Plan found that multiple small diversions would be less effective than one large diversion. Not using diversions at all would reduce land-building by over 300 square miles. And contrary to some claims, the river absolutely carries enough sediment to build new land - just look

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Dolphins in Louisiana's Barataria Bay much sicker after BP oil spill

Dolphins in Louisiana's Barataria Bay much sicker after BP oil spill

This is where hurricane Ida pushed a barge into the only bridge into Barataria knocking it out & cuttting off residents won’t get electricity back for weeks. The Nat’l guard set up a temporary bridge. Here are some of the experiences we documented over 2 days. Ps: I don’t know what it is about being back in Louisiana but I started sounding like I’m from here. 🙂 | David Begnaud

This is where hurricane Ida pushed a barge into the only bridge into Barataria knocking it out & cuttting off residents won’t get electricity back for weeks. The Nat’l guard set up a temporary bridge. Here are some of the experiences we documented over 2 days. Ps: I don’t know what it is about being back in Louisiana but I started sounding like I’m from here. 🙂 | David Begnaud

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Louisiana Scraps the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion: What Happens Next?

Louisiana Scraps the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion: What Happens Next?

The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is the largest ecosystem restoration project in U.S. history, and will combat the major climate impacts facing Louisiana’s rapidly vanishing coastline. The project can be a template for communities around the globe to reclaim and rebuild coastal habitats. Support the project now to support the innovative and adaptive work happening to fight climate change on the coast. | Restore the Mississippi River Delta

The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is the largest ecosyste…

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Inside the Collapse of Louisiana’s Largest Wetlands Project | LSWI | 8/8/25

Inside the Collapse of Louisiana’s Largest Wetlands Project | LSWI | …

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📏The size of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion matters: A 75,000 cfs diversion will capture 9x more sediment than a 15,000 cfs diversion. And that’s sediment we desperately need! 🌱 Modeling from the 2012 Coastal Master Plan found that multiple small diversions would be less effective than one large diversion. Not using diversions at all would reduce land-building by over 300 square miles. And contrary to some claims, the river absolutely carries enough sediment to build new land - just look

📏The size of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion matters: A 75,…

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Massive Mid-Barataria Diversion Project breaks ground

Massive Mid-Barataria Diversion Project breaks ground

“The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is really our best hope for restoring our coast... Without reconnecting the river to its coast, we know our land is going to be gone, and it’s going to be gone forever.” -CPRA Executive Director Bren Haase There’s one month left to submit your comments on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. Visit https://coastal.la.gov/midbarataria/ to learn more. | Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

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Louisiana Scraps the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion: What Happens Next?

Louisiana Scraps the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion: What Happen…

Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project

Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project

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$2 billion wetlands restoration project nears final approval

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Mid-Barataria diversion work halted

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Louisiana's Coastal Restoration Project Canceled

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Tempers flare at Mid-Barataria Diversion Project meeting

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Governor Landry blasts coastal restoration project

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The Mid-Barataria Diversion project won't protect us from storm surge…

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Fishermen waiting to see how Mid-Barataria project impacts industry

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