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Louisiana’s accidental blueprint for restoring its coast

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Briefings

Louisiana's Barataria Basin is reversing coastal erosion by gaining land through river diversions, yet the state has canceled its largest diversion project. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, a $3 billion plan to restore wetlands, was halted after Governor Jeff Landry opposed it in 2024. While the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority plans to spend $340 million on five smaller diversion projects over the next few years, the state has abandoned the Mid-Barataria project, which would have restored 45,000 acres of Maurepas Swamp. The Mid-Barataria project broke ground in 2023 but was terminated in July 2025, leaving the state to rely on smaller, less ambitious diversion efforts instead.

Key points

• The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, a $3 billion project, was canceled by Governor Jeff Landry in July 2025 after he opposed it as a costly and ineffective experiment.
• The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority plans to spend $340 million on five smaller diversion projects over the next several years, including the restoration of Maurepas Swamp.

Context

Louisiana's coastal wetlands are reversing erosion by gaining land through river diversions, but the state has canceled its largest diversion project. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, a $3 billion plan to restore wetlands, was halted after Governor Jeff Landry opposed it in 2024. While the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority plans to spend $340 million on five smaller diversion projects over the next few years, the state has abandoned the Mid-Barataria project, which would have restored 45,000 acres of Maurepas Swamp.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single article from November 2026. The article does not provide data on the specific outcomes of the canceled Mid-Barataria project or the current status of the five planned smaller diversion projects beyond their proposed completion dates.

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