A federal judge’s ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must consult with federal fisheries experts before opening the Bonnet Carre spillway—which protects southern Louisiana from Mississippi River flooding—is being appealed. Opening the spillway diverts Mississippi River water to Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Borgne, after which it flows to the Mississippi Sound in the
Mississippi wants restrictions on spillway openings, but corps fighting back
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