In Louisiana, a new administration has put a temporary hold on the state’s annual coastal restoration plan as it reviews the most ambitious tasks to date: two projects to divert Mississippi River sediment to restore the state’s disappearing wetlands.
Johnny Bradberry, appointed coastal adviser by Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) last month, said he wants to review the impacts on fisheries and oyster beds before approving the state’s $687-million coastal restoration plan for the upcoming fiscal year.