Business Controversial $3B Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project breaks ground By Deanna B. Narveson - August 10, 2023 Louisiana marsh (iStock) FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint A $3 billion attempt to mimic Mother Nature is beginning in south Louisiana today. Massive gates will be incorporated into a section of a flood protection levee southeast of New Orleans to di… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.