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Fishermen warn Miss. Coast will pay steep price in new plan to save Louisiana wetlands

August 23, 2019   Gulf of Mexico

Fishermen in South Louisiana have a warning for the Mississippi Coast: If you think the Bonnet Carré Spillway has wreaked havoc in the Mississippi Sound, just wait until Louisiana gets permission for a new diversion of Mississippi River water.,,, Two scientific studies of three Mississippi River diversions already in place, the most recent out of Louisiana State University, document land loss. The state and big environmental groups are pressing ahead with the two proposed river diversions, expected to consume more than $2.2 billion in funds from the BP catastrophe in 2010. >click to read< 10:47

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Diversions, barrier islands discussed at coastal restoration meeting

January 16, 2014   Gulf of Mexico

State officials heard concerns over fresh water diversions and future local development as the state presented its annual plan for coastal restoration for the 2014-15 fiscal year that starts July 1. But the diversions were a point of contention Wednesday. “You change the water, the shrimp might not be home here anymore, and I promise people are going to be looking for work,” said Terry Parfait, a shrimper from Dulac. Read more@houmatoday  11:02

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