The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill is one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. History. The resulting settlements provided billions of dollars to restore and enhance the Gulf Coast’s natural resources and ecosystems damaged by the oil spill.
Below is a list of both active and recently completed projects in Louisiana that utilize funding awarded to the state from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill settlement.
2023 Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group Annual Update
Breton Island Restoration
Barataria Basin Ridge and Marsh Creation Spanish Pass Increment
Barataria Basin Ridge and Marsh Creation Spanish Pass Increment Project Fact Sheet
Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
Queen Bess Island Restoration
Queen Bess Island Restoration Project Fact Sheet
Upper Barataria Marsh Creation
Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment
Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island & Beach Nourishment Project Fact Sheet
West Grand Terre Restoration
West Grand Terre Restoration Project Fact Sheet