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 have 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.
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.
Thank you for standing with us,
Steve Cochran
Associate Vice President, Coastal Resilience
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