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New Orleans City Council backs Mid-Barataria sediment diversion, urges project to move forward
Summary
The New Orleans City Council unanimously adopted a resolution urging support for the Mid‑Barataria sediment diversion project, after public comment from coastal scientists, advocates and residents about the project’s benefits and costs.
The New Orleans City Council voted to adopt Resolution R25273, urging state and federal partners to advance the Mid‑Barataria sediment diversion project aimed at coastal restoration in southeast Louisiana.
The resolution, moved and adopted at the May council meeting, frames the diversion as a major coastal restoration investment and calls for prompt action to keep the project on schedule.
Why it matters: supporters said the diversion would rebuild wetlands and reduce future storm surge risk for New Orleans and Jefferson Parish, providing regional benefits for fisheries, wildlife and cultural resources. Opponents and some commenters questioned the project’s scale…
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