Corps Must Discuss Spillway Use With Fisheries Agency

Corps Must Discuss Spillway Use With Fisheries Agency

Source: Associated Press

1/19/2023

Corps Must Discuss Spillway Use With Fisheries Agency

Credit: AP Gerald Herbert

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must consult with a federal fisheries agency on the effects of opening a spillway that protects New Orleans from flooding when the Mississippi River swells

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must consult with federal fisheries experts on the effects of opening a spillway that protects New Orleans from Mississippi River flooding, but threatens coastal Mississippi marine life and tourism.