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you should hear what nungesser is running around saying. How the consultants got to cpra to build these structures and how there is no proof they work and how he doesnt believe the science. Typical politician.

Nungesser is just trying to protect his people down there.

If the diversions don't work, we will have screwed up the fishing / oysters down there (a big part of the plaquemines economy) and we won't have any more land (or we might have even accelerated land loss).

Now if the do work, the people down there can keep living there for another 100 years. The fishing and crabbing will still be screwed up.

If we do nothing, the fishing and crabbing will be fine, but the people will have to move further inland.

The science isn't as settled as you think it is. I think Nungesser is scared to act, because his people are scared of the risk.

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Posted by cypresstiger

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Posted on 8/21/19 at 11:53 am to LSUFanHouston

"If the diversions don't work, we will have screwed up the fishing / oysters down there...."

---The commercial oyster industry loves the status quo. The receding land creates large shallow flat beds perfect for oysters.

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Posted by CarRamrod

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Posted on 8/21/19 at 12:41 pm to LSUFanHouston

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If the diversions don't work, we will have screwed up the fishing / oysters down there (a big part of the plaquemines economy) and we won't have any more land (or we might have even accelerated land loss).

they are running oysters closer to their home than ever before. Thats not a good thing....well for them it is because they save on gas. Oyster best used to be mile and miles away. SO introducing fresh water will kill the beds that have set up close to home. It used to be a freshwater estuary not salt.

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Posted by CarRamrod

Spurbury, VT

Member since Dec 2006

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Posted on 8/21/19 at 1:08 pm to LSUFanHouston