Levees.org got a dress rehearsal
Updated July 1, 2014 After denying an 11th hour block attempt by the Corps of Engineers, the Louisiana State Advisory Board has tabled Levees.org’s nomination of two New Orleans levee breach sites to the National Register of Historic Places on a technicality. Here’s what happened. Over a month ago, the Louisiana State Office of Historic […]
Levees.org to Justify Listing Levee Breaches to National Register
Levees.org will state its case to list two New Orleans levee breach sites to the prestigious National Register of Historic Places on Thursday at the Louisiana State Capitol. According to Jim Gabbert, historian with the DC National Register Office, Levees.org’s nomination of the 17th Street Canal and Industrial Canal breach sites is ground-breaking. “This (the […]
N.O. City Council Approves Quest to List Breach Sites to National Register
The New Orleans City Council unanimously approved a resolution proposed by Levees.org to list the New Orleans breach sites to the National Register of Historic Places. Sponsored by Susan Guidry (District A) and co-sponsored by Jon Johnson (District E) the resolution supports Levees.org’s quest to list the 17th Street Canal and the Industrial Canal breach […]
