Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion

The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion was a $2.3-billion sediment diversion project in the Barataria basin in Louisiana. The project aimed to restore river sediment flows into the basin. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The intention of the project was to reconnect the Mississippi River and the Barataria basin. ^[4]

The project broke ground on August 10, 2023, ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} and was cancelled on July 17, 2025. ^[8]

References

1. McFarland, Pam (December 27, 2022). "$2.3B Louisiana Sediment Diversion Project Gets Corps Okay". ENR Texas & Louisiana. BNP Media. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
2. Schleifstein, Mark (December 19, 2022). "Corps grants Louisiana permits needed to build $2.5 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
3. Schleifstein, Mark (August 6, 2023). "Dolphins at risk from Louisiana's biggest ever coastal project. This plan might save some". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
4. Louisiana Restoration Area. "Louisiana Breaks Ground on Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion". Gulf Spill Restoration. NOAA. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
5. Vaccaro, Nick. "Louisiana Breaks Ground on $2.3B Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion". ENR Texas & Louisiana. BNP Media. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
6. Hess, Joni (April 26, 2025). "More trouble for Louisiana's largest coastal project after Army Corps pulls permit". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
7. Dennis, Brady (July 25, 2025). "What scrapping a $3 billion coastal project means for Louisiana's future". The Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286.
8. Brook, Jack (July 17, 2025). "Louisiana cancels $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by oil spill settlement". Associated Press . Retrieved August 17, 2025.