The Army Corps of Engineers is poised to unleash another disaster on New Orleans. Their proposed Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock Replacement Project would push the Mississippi River’s deeper waters 12 blocks farther into neighborhoods already devastated by the Corps’ previous failures. It was the Army Corps who built the levees which breached during both Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Betsy. 

The project would expose residents to dangerous concentrations of heavy metals, toxic chemicals and increased air pollution for at least fourteen years of construction, likely longer. During the construction period, traffic and evacuation routes would be severely disrupted and cause long, potentially life threatening delays. For at least four years, this project would involve extensive pile driving, risking foundational damage to nearby homes and historic sites. 

The only people who stand to benefit from this project would be the Army Corps of Engineers, the barge industry, and a handful of companies who largely manufacture petroleum products. No every-day New Orleanian will financially benefit from this project. But they will pay the costs and be left vulnerable to another major disaster brought on by the Army Corps. Help protect our beloved neighborhoods and communities and tell your representatives to oppose the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock Replacement Project.