Louisiana receives corps approval for Mid-Barataria sediment diversion project

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved permits this week for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project, capping off a six-year environmental review process. Construction of the project, which will divert sediment into the Barataria Basin impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, could begin next year if funding is approved by the Louisiana Trustee

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