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Proposed diversion could kill 34% of bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay, new report says
The study was completed in December in support of a preliminary environmental impact statement expected to be released Friday by the Army Corps of Engineers.
The study’s results do not include efforts the state is likely to use to reduce the diversion's impact on salinity levels or other "minimization and stewardship" measures that might be adopted to protect marine mammals, however.
Letters: Harsh impact on oyster beds of some coastal preservation efforts
The Louisiana oyster community believes we can rebuild the coast without sacrificing the diversity of our estuaries and destroying current fish and wildlife habitats. Where we disagree with Lopez relates to the tens of thousands of acres of historic public oyster seed ground on the east banks of Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes that are being irreparably destroyed by damages from freshwater diversion projects.