Make A Stand: Louisiana's Keystone Restoration Project Is At Risk

Louisiana's wetlands are vanishing. Every day more wetlands are lost, putting communities, industries, and ecosystems at risk. After months of uncertainty, Louisiana has the chance to advance major projects—including the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD), one of the most significant efforts to rebuild our vanishing wetlands.

This science-based solution is designed to rebuild wetlands, protect communities, and restore the Barataria Basin's collapsing ecosystem. The MBSD addresses the root cause of land loss by reconnecting the Mississippi River with its wetlands to build and sustain new marsh. It has undergone decades of expert scientific analysis, transparent community engagement and has received overwhelming public support.

But strong public support is needed right now to ensure these projects stay on track.

Governor Landry is seeking to overrule almost a decade of transparent community and stakeholder engagement and expert analysis in favor of a "so-called" compromise project his administration is developing behind closed doors. Every alternative project scenario was ruled out because they were less beneficial and failed to address the root causes of the rapid land loss and ecosystem collapse in the Barataria Basin.

Changing or cancelling this project jeopardizes the reputation of Louisiana's world-class coastal program, built on science, transparency and bipartisan leadership. It also risks losing federal support for future restoration efforts, and delays urgently needed land-building solutions -- worsening the crisis in the Barataria Basin, where communities, wildlife and industries are already struggling to survive.

The science is clear. The public support is unwavering. Only the politics has changed. 

Add your name in support of Louisiana's cornerstone coastal restoration project. Sign now and tell Governor Landry: Protect Louisiana's future—support the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.