America’s coastal wetlands are vanishing at an alarming rate.

Take action today to save them.

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Take action to restore Louisiana's wetlands
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Dear John,

The Mississippi River Delta is home to one of the nation’s most valuable — and vulnerable — regions. These wetlands are vital to Louisiana’s way of life. Not only are they home to some of the most productive fisheries and wildlife habitats in the world, they also serve as natural protections from destructive storm surge for local communities.

These wetlands are at risk of disappearing entirely. Already, almost half of America’s coastal wetlands have been lost. Can we count on you to speak up to protect Louisiana’s coastal communities, ecosystems and wildlife?
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Protect our coastal communities and ecosystems
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The mighty Mississippi River built the vast delta that forms Louisiana’s coastline over thousands of years. But in the 1930s, communities along the river started building levees on its banks, severing the wetlands from the river that had originally created them. Cut off from its natural flow, the river could no longer replenish the coastal lands of the delta with new sediment — and Louisiana’s wetlands began to deteriorate with increasing severity.

Decades of leading science has confirmed that reconnecting the river to nearby wetlands provides our greatest opportunity to avoid a devastating future for Louisiana’s communities, wildlife and economy. This is exactly what the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion — the largest eco-restoration project in U.S. history — would do. But to make sure the project goes forward, the Army Corps of Engineers needs to hear from you.

Will you take action to restore the Mississippi River Delta and protect our coastal communities and habitats? Please send in a public comment today expressing your support for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.
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We can’t afford to wait any longer — we lose more and more critical wetlands every day. It’s clear what must be done today: Extensive research since the 1980s shows that the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is our best possible shot at saving our coastal wetlands.

Tell the Army Corps of Engineers: The science is clear. Save our coastal lands and communities from an existential crisis — while we still have the chance.
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Thank you for standing with us,

Steve Cochran
Associate Vice President, Coastal Resilience

Take action now
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