Morganza Action Coalition warns against group opposed to project

The Morganza Action Coalition issued a release last week stating that Terrebonne and Lafourche residents could be contacted by a coastal restoration group that has expressed opposition to the construction of the Morganza-to-the-Gulf hurricane protection levees.

MAC was formed in 2006 to lobby for the construction of the levee system.

The Web site for the New Orleans-based Gulf Restoration Network states that the group works to protect resources in the Gulf, especially fisheries.

“Before making any donation, or joining, the group, ask questions about the most significant protection project in our area-Morganza,” said Jennifer Armand with MAC.

“Any organization claiming to have our best interest in mind, ask them about Morganza,” she said. “We believe in coastal restoration, but we can’t survive without hurricane protection.”

“If a GRN representative pays you a visit, I urge you to ask them about their organization’s position on Morganza to the Gulf,” stated MAC president Berwick Duval in the release. “Tell them that our future relies on the restoration and protection that Morganza will provide, and the lock, levee and floodgate system is a key component of our comprehensive coastal restoration plan.”

Armand said anyone interested in local coastal restoration efforts should contact the Morganza Action Coalition or the Thibodaux-based Restore or Retreat.