EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Ivor van Heerden on Settlement with LSU
Today, Levees.org obtained an exclusive interview with Ivor van Heerden to discuss more details of his whistleblower lawsuit against LSU. Initially, our interview was arranged in response to the remarkable story in the Sunday February 17th edition of the Baton Rouge Advocate about emails traded between members of the Louisiana Governor’s office and LSU officials […]
Emails Reveal Early Plan by LSU to Muzzle Corps Critic
There is a remarkable story in the Sunday edition of the Baton Rouge Advocate about emails traded between members of the Louisiana Governor’s office and LSU officials three weeks after Katrina. The emails reveal an apparent early plan to muzzle Dr. Ivor van Heerden because he – rightly – blamed the Army Corps of Engineers […]
Ivor van Heerden Trial Starts Feb 19 in Baton Rouge Federal Court
On February 19, Ivor Van Heerden’s trial before a jury in Baton Rouge Federal Court will begin. Federal Judge James Brady will preside. Dr. van Heerden claims he was fired because his criticism of the Army Corps of Engineers – after its levees failed during Katrina – put LSU’s chances of getting federal funding in jeopardy. LSU receives large […]
