 read more...DID YOU KNOW? The mississippi river gulf outlet (MRGO) has destroyed over 5,000 acres of wetlands (now 27,000 acres as of April 2006), wetlands that were a natural hurricane buffers and a home to valuable wildlife resources. The shoreline erosion and wetland loss along MRGO ship traffic have become so serious that seasonal east winds cause flooding in lower St. Bernard Parish. Less than two ships a day use mississippi river gulf outlet (MRGO) in the past three years, American taxpayers have spent over $80 million to keep the MRGO open; that'ser $35,000 per ship! The MRGO is obsolete; ship traffic will continue to decline, as container shops grow larger. It's time to phase it out!If wetland destruction and loss continue at the current rates, and tropical storms to continue to batter our coasts, closing the MRGO could become cost-prohibitive, perhaps, even IMPOSSIBLE.
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