Opposition to LIT Narrows to Active Lawsuits After Permit Approval

For St. Bernard Parish residents opposed to the Port of New Orleans Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), the announcement that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) had approved the project’s permit application earlier in August 2026 was a major disappointment. This permit officially turned LIT from a proposal that could feasibly be shut down before it even began into an active project that …