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Louisiana has begun construction of a $67 million project to create miles of oyster reefs to protect the shoreline in St. Bernard Parish.
$80 Million Project is a Collaboration with Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has begun construction of a $67 million project to create miles (kilometers) of oyster reefs to protect the shoreline in a New Orleans suburb. Money for the Biloxi Marsh Living Shoreline comes from an $8.8 billion restoration fund set up in a settlement with BP after the 2010 oil spill.
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State expected to spend $1.3 billion this fiscal year on coastal rebuilding projects