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...
