Coastal restoration project is in peril amid claims state concealed a critical report

An ambitious $3 billion project to restore Louisiana’s coast, impacted by the 2010 Gulf oil spill, faces turmoil as Governor Jeff Landry accuses former Governor John Bel Edwards of concealing a negative study that could jeopardize the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. A confidential memo reveals concerns about the project’s modeling inaccuracies, suggesting that the diversion would create significantly less land than previously estimated. Amidst political accusations and halted construction, environmental advocates argue Landry is using the controversy to undermine the vital restoration effort.

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