Important context from the article includes things such as: unspent funds remain available for future projects; the works were predicted to have a devastating impact on local wildlife, such as killing an estimated 6,000 dolphins; this is not a partisan issue, as there have been outspoken Dems and Republicans on either side; also devastating impact to the local fishing industry was predicted, prompting a $400m lawsuit to curtail the project.
gpm · 7h ago
> unspent funds remain available for future projects
Not according to the article?
> Its collapse means that the state could lose out on more than $1.5 billion in unspent funds and may even have to repay the $618 million it already used to begin building.
rascul · 6h ago
From the article:
> The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group, a mix of federal agencies overseeing the settlement funds, said that “unused project funds will be available for future Deepwater Horizon restoration activities” but would require review and approval.
nialse · 1h ago
Likely it’s both. The cost of the cancelled project will not be reimbursed AND the money will be available for other activities at a later stage.
throwawaysleep · 6h ago
You would probably make up the dolphin lives on curtailing the fishery.
porksoda · 2h ago
You cannot make up a life!?
antonymoose · 24m ago
You surely can at a statistical sense, curtail excess death and increase procreation.
metabagel · 3h ago
There’s no such thing as a “Dem”. Use the proper name for the party, not a pejorative shorthand.
Not according to the article?
> Its collapse means that the state could lose out on more than $1.5 billion in unspent funds and may even have to repay the $618 million it already used to begin building.
> The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group, a mix of federal agencies overseeing the settlement funds, said that “unused project funds will be available for future Deepwater Horizon restoration activities” but would require review and approval.