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$2.9B Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project could be scaled back

(The Center Square) — The Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works heard an update last week on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project that could be scaled down or delayed.

The proposed $2.9 billion project is designed to send land-building sediment from the Mississippi River to Louisiana's shrinking wetlands along the coast.

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authorit…

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