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NOLA.com2d
State pauses work on Louisiana's biggest-ever coastal project. 'You just can't afford it.'
The decision halts nearly all work related to the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, which has been planned and studied for ...
WWLTV3d
Chevron to pay $740M for Louisiana coastal restoration, jury rules
POINTE À LA HACHE, La. — Oil company Chevron must pay at least $740 million to restore damage it caused to southeast Louisiana's coastal wetlands, a jury ruled on Friday following a landmark ...
Los Angeles Times2d
Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial
POINTE A LA HACHE, La. — Oil giant Chevron must pay $744.6 million to restore damage caused to southeast Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, a jury decided Friday after a landmark trial more than a ...
Baton Rouge Business Report5d
What a new analysis is saying about coastal Louisiana’s flood risk
Flooding in U.S. coastal areas  is projected to occur 10 times more often over the next 25 years, with about 2.5 million people and 1.4 million homes facing severe property damage from sea level rise, ...
The Advocate3d
State pauses work on Louisiana's biggest ever coastal project. 'You just can't afford it.'
Jeff Landry's administration has ordered a 90-day pause on work on Louisiana's biggest-ever coastal ... into the Barataria Basin to rebuild lost wetlands. It was projected to build 21 square ...