Thank you Cooley LLP!

Two days ago, we urged our supporters to send a word of appreciation to Cooley LLP law firm for its pro bono work assisting Levees.org. Represented by the San Diego-based law firm, we told the US Army Corps of Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers they shall NOT intimidate a little grass roots […]

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Levees.org to speak to Middle East Delegation on accountability in government

The founder of Levees.org will speak to a delegation from the Middle East in New Orleans today about transparency in government. The nine participants, accompanied by three interpreters, will also meet with representatives of the Bureau of Governmental Research, the Inspector General, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office with a focus on accountability in government. The […]

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Levees.org closes chapter of harassment by ASCE

If you haven’t seen the classic 60-second video Levee Spin 101, you missed what made Levees.org the talk of the town in 2007. Defying a threat of lawsuit from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Levees.org posted the satirical video to its website which immediately went viral. With school children as actors, the video […]

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