The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has offered an emergency permit to the state of Louisiana to build 45 miles of coastal barrier berms, out of 128 miles of berms the state originally sought permission to build in its effort to block the migration of oil to wetlands from the April 20 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Col. Al Lee, New Orleans District Commander, offered the permit on May 27, but noted the state still is responsible for obtaining other required permits and for coordinating the work with other federal agencies whose approval also may be required.