Dear Supporters,

At a recent public meeting, more than a dozen speakers—from across industries, communities, and organizations—urged the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to stay the course and complete the state's cornerstone restoration project as designed and permitted. 

The message to the CPRA Board was clear: Louisiana supports the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. 

The Louisiana CPRA board voted to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan, which maintains full funding for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) and other critical coastal restoration and protection projects.  
Meanwhile, Gov. Jeff Landry has stalled progress on the MBSD for over a year and CPRA has recently announced a 90-day construction halt on the project. The continued uncertainty and lack of transparency around the MBSD risks unraveling two decades of coastal leadership and public support and undermines investments from the Deepwater Horizon settlement as we mark the milestone 15th anniversary of the spill.   

Learn more about the Annual Plan vote.

Louisiana voters want MBSD to move forward. 

Two new surveys recently released show widespread bipartisan support for reconnecting the Mississippi River to its wetlands through sediment diversion projects, including the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. Further, 93% of Louisiana voters approve of the state having a comprehensive plan to deal with land loss using the latest science—exactly what Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan provides.

Learn more about the 2025 Coastal Poll

A report by Dr. Loren C. Scott & Associates, Inc. details the significant regional economic impacts of building the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD) on Plaquemines Parish and the surrounding five parishes. The report showcases how businesses, residents and governments will benefit economically during the combined five-year period when the diversion is being built.  

Learn more about the economic benefits of building the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion

The overwhelming public support for MBSD hasn’t changed. The need for the project has only become more urgent. Only the politics have changed – and that is deeply concerning for Louisiana’s future.

Pledge Your Support for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.