Louisiana Wants To Use The Muddy Mississippi To Build Up Its Coast

May 15, 2018btollesonRSS Sample

Louisiana wants to divert parts of the Mississippi River, using its sediment to build up shrinking marshes. Planners are using this new model to test how it would work.

Louisiana has big plans to redirect parts of the river to build up its shrinking coast. New research suggests it won’t help nearly enough.

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