Army Corps greenlights Louisiana’s $2.2 billion sediment diversion to combat land loss

In a historic decision, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed off on Louisiana’s $2.2 billion plan to divert muddy Mississippi River water into Plaquemines Parish’s degraded wetlands to rebuild land.

News, Climate ChangeJerry MitchellDecember 23, 2022broken wetlands, Climate change, Louisiana sediment diversion, Army corps, Mississippi River water, global sea level rise, downstream, opposition, deepwater horizon oil spill, BP settlement