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marsh restoration project

Coverage of marsh restoration project in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 16 · 10:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 16 · 10:00 UTC

Co-mentioned in this coverage

New Orleans Land Bridgeplace1 Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authorityorganization1 April Newmanperson1 Kristi Trailperson1 Pontchartrain Conservancyorganization1 Lake Pontchartrainplace1 Gulf of Mexicoplace1

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SECURITYJun 16 · 10:00 UTCVERITE NEWS
A shrinking strip of New Orleans marsh helps protect 1.5 million people. Louisiana wants to save it
A narrow New Orleans marshland, the Land Bridge, protects 1.5 million people from storm surges and floods but is rapidly disappearing. Louisiana plans a $101 million project to restore the marsh, which separates Lake Pontchartrain from the Gulf of Mexico and could vanish within 50 years without intervention.