The state made it official yesterday – the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project is cancelled. The three-billion-dollar coastal restoration project is being replaced with a smaller scale version.
Last November, Governor Landry told the Senate Transportation Committee the project was destroying certain aspects of Louisiana’s culture.
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Charles Sutcliffe with the National Wildlife Federation is disappointed especially about the money that has already been invested in the project up to this point.
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Landry says while a lot of the money for the project would come from the settlement from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement, continuing the project would cost money the state doesn’t have.
UL-Lafayette launched the “Cajuns Edge” Fund this week, allowing supporters to contribute directly to revenue sharing. Kace Kieschnick reports.
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A UFC championship event is coming to the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans tomorrow night. Louisiana’s own Dustin Poirier takes on Max Holloway. Kelly Schulz with New Orleans and Company says the city is welcoming the UFC.