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A look at the 500-page Mid-Barataria report Jeff Landry alleges was hidden from Corps
The governor and the Corps said the report should have been part of its environmental analysis of the $3 billion ...
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Corps doesn't expect to open Bonnet Carré Spillway based on new river level forecasts
The predicted flow rate of the Mississippi River is just below the threshold for a partial opening of the Bonnet Carré ...
Mississippi River cresting lower than expected; Bonnet Carré Spillway won’t open
Just last week, the Army Corps of Engineers conducted a test opening of the spillway in Norco, about 33 miles upriver from ...
Barge sinks after vessel collision on Mississippi River near New Orleans, U.S. Coast Guard confirms
The Coast Guard says high river levels contributed to a vessel collision on the Mississippi River near New Orleans, causing ...
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LNG terminals threaten to push Calcasieu River pollution ‘beyond repair’
The shrimp stopped coming up the Calcasieu River after Venture Global built its Liquified Natural Gas terminal. The river’s ...
$8 million project underway to restore historic Ruth Canal in St. Martin Parish
An $8 million project is underway to improve the infrastructure of the historic Ruth Canal, which is known for mitigating the flow of water from the Bayou Teche to the Vermilion River and holding ...