Levees.org’s Statement of Support for Oil and Gas Erosion Lawsuit
The statement below was delivered on July 30, 2013 in front of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court at 421 Loyola Avenue in New Orleans. ——— Act 1 of the 2006 Louisiana Legislature created the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authorities, two independent boards that are shielded from political influence. The SLFPA-East’s lawsuit––demanding that 97 oil, […]
Levees.org Founder to Speak to Investigative Journalists
Updated: 1:16 p.m. On Tuesday, the founder of Levees.org will speak to a group of twenty four investigative journalists from around the world at the breach site of the London Avenue Canal in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans. Sandy Rosenthal will speak to representatives of the following countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Democratic Republic of the […]
Senator David Vitter and the Vetted Facts about the New Orleans Flood
Last Friday, there was a ground breaking ceremony at the new 17th Street Canal pump station in New Orleans. U.S. Senator David Vitter R-LA made some remarks about the flooding during Hurricane Katrina. Amid heavy press coverage, the Senator blamed 70% the flooding on design mistakes of the canal walls. And of course, the entity […]
