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Nungessesr hopeful for tourism; blasts coastal plan again
Quotes MRD:
The group Restore the Mississippi River Delta blasted Nungesser shortly before his appearance.
The organization said that, despite previous comments by the lieutenant governor, dolphins would be worse off without the diversion and the project will actually help save Louisiana's fisheries, not destroy them.
"It's time for the lieutenant governor to explain what he is doing to address coastal land loss beyond seeding misinformation and sowing discord," the group said in a statement.
Proposed oil terminal in Plaquemines Parish could disrupt Louisiana's $2B wetlands project
Modeling completed in February 2020 suggested the construction of the $2.5 billion terminal's dock could reduce the amount of sand entering the mouth of the state's planned Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion by up to 15%. Add a ship parked in front of the terminal, and nearly half of the sediment that could be used to rebuild land off the parish's west bank might be blocked.
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King Milling: Billy Nungesser should focus on big needs of Louisiana, not local politics
The lieutenant governor has stated that “we need a five-year plan, not a 50-year plan to restore our coast,” and that CPRA “has continued to brush off” the negative impacts of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, and that dredging alone is a “better and faster way to save our coast.” I can think of no surer sign of a person who profoundly lacks an understanding of the complexity and magnitude of solving our land loss crisis.
Lt. Gov. Nungesser raises objections to Louisiana's coastal restoration project - again - Louisiana Illuminator
“The project will certainly bring changes to the estuary in Barataria Basin as it exists today; but, the estuary is on the verge of collapse,” he wrote in his email. “No amount of dredging projects, berms, or barrier islands will re-establish a functioning estuary nor will it ensure there is one in the future.”