BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The state of Louisiana has officially canceled the Mid-Breton sediment diversion project, withdrawing its permit applications due to escalating costs.

The Mid-Breton project, located on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, was designed to channel freshwater and sediment into Breton Sound to help build wetlands. However, the cost of the project has ballooned from an initial $90 million to an estimated $1.8 billion, prompting the state to halt the project.

Gordon Dove, Chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), cited the rising costs as the primary reason for the project's cancellation, stating that it was beyond what the state could handle.

Polly Glover, Project Coordinator for Restore or Retreat, exp

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