August 11th 2023

Spotlight

Louisiana Breaks Ground on Largest Coastal Restoration Project in U.S. History

Largest Single Restoration Project in U.S. History Breaks Ground

Louisiana Breaks Ground on Single-largest Ecosystem Restoration Project in U.S. History

Louisiana’s Most Ambitious Coastal Restoration Project Finally Takes Off

Pontchartrain Conservancy Applauds Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project for Coastal Restoration

Pontchartrain Conservancy Press Release

CRCL celebrates Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion groundbreaking

Earned Media

Guest column: Mississippi River project shows how Louisiana can lead in climate resilience

Written by Moira McDonald, Walton Family Foundation

BP's Deepwater Horizon Payout Funds $3B Coastal Restoration Project

Quotes Collin O'Mara, NWF

Stakeholders Cheer Groundbreaking of Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion - Biz New Orleans

MRD Press Release

Mid-Barataria sediment diversion project breaks ground

Interview with Kristi Trail, PC

News

$2.9 billion Mississippi River diversion project begins. It aims to build 21 square miles of land.

Controversial $3B Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project breaks ground

A billion-dollar coastal project begins in Louisiana. Will it work as sea levels rise?

Associated Press Story

Louisiana breaks ground on massive coastal restoration project

After years of pushback, Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project officially breaks ground

Construction starts on $2.9B coastal Louisiana 'land-building' project

Sediment diversion breaks ground, promising to stave back land loss on Louisiana’s coast - Louisiana Illuminator

Louisiana breaks ground on experimental project to rebuild lost wetlands

Mid-Barataria Diversion project begins in Louisiana

Massive Mid-Barataria Diversion Project breaks ground

CPRA breaks ground on the most ambitious environmental restoration in Louisiana