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Restoring Grand Batture Island | Birmingham News
Grand Batture Island, a crumbling coastal shield in the Mississippi Sound, is getting a $55 million lifeline from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council—funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement. This joint Mississippi-Alabama project aims to rebuild the island’s natural defenses, which protect vital marshes that nurture shrimp, crabs, and coastal communities. With a total cost of $63.6 million, the restoration includes a “living shoreline” to halt erosion and restore sediment flow—turning a broken barrier into a thriving ecosystem. It’s the first major cross-state project…
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