NEW ORLEANS (July 17, 2025) – The State of Louisiana has officially canceled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion—the largest single ecosystem restoration effort in U.S. history and the cornerstone of the state’s own Coastal Master Plan. The project’s termination was announced by the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (TIG), the entity responsible for overseeing the expenditure of Natural Resources Damages funds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and follows the U.S. Army Corps ...| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
NEW ORLEANS (June 4, 2025) — This week, the Louisiana Legislature approved the state’s FY26 Annual Plan for Coastal Protection and Restoration. Heralded as a nearly $2 billion investment for coastal investments, the actual total is closer to $1.4 billion because two major projects included in the plan have been cancelled due to political interference, a disregard for science and public trust: the Mid-Barataria and Mid-Breton Sediment Diversions. Restore the Mississippi River Delta, a coal...| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
Letter urges Governor Landry to resume construction of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion and maintain a science-based approach to restoration.| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
The once-in-a-generation Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion has broad support across Louisiana – but now faces political jeopardy| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) has been a cornerstone of every Coastal Master Plan since 2007, supported by robust science, overwhelming public support and bipartisan leadership. Recent political shifts from leadership on this project – and the potential implications for Louisiana’s world-renowned coastal program—are deeply concerning for Louisiana’s future.| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
"Today’s approval of the Annual Plan is a win for Louisiana’s coast, its people and its economy. We hope this vote is an affirmation of CPRA’s commitment to its own processes and science over the last two decades – including that Louisiana will stand by the proven evidence that shows diversions work. Louisiana should continue to invest in projects that will create thousands of acres of land, provide a regional workforce, reduce storm surge and protect communities and industries for ge...| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
(New Orleans, LA – January 15, 2024) Today, Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) released its Draft FY26 Annual Plan for public review and comment. The Annual Plan reflects which projects in the Coastal Master Plan will move forward in a given fiscal year and, upon its adoption by the CPRA Board and the approval of the Legislature, provides the authority to expend funds originating from the state, federal government and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Resto...| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
New report shows Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion’s extensive economic benefits| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
Project estimated to create $1.9 billion in new sales for Plaquemines Parish and more than 3,000 jobs across five parishes| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
The Coastal Master Plan contains more good projects than we have money to implement. For the first time in decades, the Louisiana Legislature decided not to close a critical coastal funding gap with available state surplus dollars.| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
Lifting the stop work order on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is a necessary and critical next step forward for Louisiana’s quickly disappearing coastal wetlands, which protect our coastal communities, businesses and ecosystem. We expect and call for the project to move forward as planned, without further delay.| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
A new policy brief released today highlights research showing that coordinating and prioritizing how the state of Louisiana times investments in coastal restoration is a critical element in planning and implementing projects to maximize their benefits.| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
Today, Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board approved the state’s historic $1.7 billion Annual Plan for coastal spending for Fiscal Year 2025.| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
Restore the Mississippi River Delta strongly supports the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
Louisiana’s new governor, Jeff Landry, announced several key coastal appointments to his administration this week.| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
Researchers released a new report examining the growth potential for wind in the Gulf of Mexico, including estimates of revenue from federal offshore wind lease bids, rents and operating fees.| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
For 50 years, Wax Lake Delta near Morgan City has been building large amounts of new wetlands, a sign of hope for the future of the Mississippi River Delta| Restore the Mississippi River Delta
Today, the State of Louisiana broke ground on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, the largest single ecosystem restoration project in U.S. history and a monumental milestone decades in the making.| Restore the Mississippi River Delta