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Local lawmakers want legal action for spillway damages

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According to the Department of Marine Resources, fresh water from the Bonnet Carre Spillway damaged Mississippi’s seafood industry.  After being open for a record 123 days, Mississippi lawmakers have started the process of possible legal action. Year after year, the…

Conversation continues over Bonnet Carre Spillway

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Tonight residents, local, and state representatives gathered at the St. Martin Community Center to express concerns, frustrations and possible solutions to the impacts of the Bonnet Carre Spillway opening. “I mean, it’s definitely affecting everything in my life.” Tuesday night,…