BATON ROUGE, La. (CN) — Environmental groups sued the Corps of Engineers in federal court Wednesday over the approval of a coastal project in the Atchafalaya Basin they say will destroy wetlands, decimate wildlife including crawfish, and result in diminished flood protection for New Orleans and Baton Rouge over the next 50 years — an era during which the cities’ primary hope for survival rests upon flood mitigation.
May 16, 2024
Groups challenge approval of Atchafalaya Basin project
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