Encouraging news from Dr. Ivor van Heerden
Today I received good news from Dr. Ivor van Heerden. He was invited to meet with a member of the Governor’s office who inquired about his issues at Louisiana State University. He also discussed the potential of Dr. van Heerden’s collaborating with the Governor’s Office on Coastal Activities in the future. For those unfamiliar with [...]
Landrieu Leads Second CODEL To Netherlands to Study Dutch Flood Protection
Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., will this month lead the second Congressional Delegation to the Netherlands to study the Dutch integrated water management system. Louisiana and administration officials, including EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, will join Sen. Landrieu to study the world-class water management and flood protection system in the Netherlands, which shares many of Louisiana’s challenges [...]
AP reports on Corps’ $5 million PR to improve its image
The Corps of Engineers New Orleans District has spent $2.3 million in tax payers’ money to cover its you-know-what and reduce “negative stories” about it. And the Corps will spend another $2.4 million by the end of its three-year contract. In contrast, Levees.org has been laboring since December 2005 to reduce the number of negative [...]
