Residents are worried about their homes, the fishing industry and the overall impact of the environment. The goal of the meeting Monday night at Belle Chasse Middle was to create a dialogue, but emotions were running high. One man told the Coastal Protection Restoration Authority, “You shouldn’t be asking a bunch of lay people to come up with alternatives.” Another man said, “What you’re telling me isn’t solving any problem.” Tempers flared as residents demanded answers from the CPRA. The agency is studying the benefits and impacts of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project. If approved, the project would renew the state’s shrinking coastline with river sediment from the Mississippi.