Comparing environmental and economic impact from the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway openings to the 2010 BP oil spill, Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Mississippi River Commission (MRC) alleging millions of dollars in damages to coastal Mississippi. […]
Making history with a second opening in the same year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will reopen the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway as early as 1 p.m. today (May 10) in Norco. […]
When Professor Michael Blakey examined the bones of human skeletons from two historic slave cemeteries in the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway, he recognized them as people who endured hard labor, poor health and diet. […]
For the numerous anglers in St. Charles Parish, the recent opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway represents strong opportunity. […]
The Bonnet Carre Spillway opened Wednesday as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers looks to head off potential flooding caused by a fast rising Mississippi River. […]
As the Mississippi River rises, the Bonnet Carre Spillway will open on Wednesday as the Army Corps of Engineers look head off potential flooding caused by a rising Mississippi River. It will mark just the […]
Although early in the flood season, the Mississippi River is rising and has already overtaken Spillway Road in Norco. […]
Video of his appearance garners strong attention.
The Bonnet Carre Spillway is a known haven for crabs and fish – and now, perhaps, the occasional manatee? […]
With federal dollars available that could cover an estimated half of the long-sought Baton Rouge – New Orleans passenger rail service, the Southern Rail Commission (SRC) is hiring a consultant to identify ways to pay for upgrades like replacing the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway Bridge to help advance the project. […]
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