John Barry, ambassador to New Orleans, gets the Levees.org seal of approval

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Thanks to our beloved Saints, New Orleans and south Louisiana is enjoying some attention by the national spotlight. John Barry, normally an excellent ambassador for south Louisiana, outdid himself on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow show today. Barry, author of Rising Tide, did not let himself be distracted by questions that bring focus to the wrong place. […]

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Army Corps denying information under FOIA unless Levees.org pays

Friday, February 5th, 2010

The Army Corps of Engineers has denied our waiver and is making us pay for information we are entitled to see under federal law. Thanks to you and your speedy ourpouring of funds, we can quickly request our information and not give the Corps another reason to delay giving us the data we seek. Thank […]

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Insurance Journal Magazine publishes Levees.org’s research

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Today Insurance Journal magazine published Levees.org’s levee statistics and new data in its periodical. Insurance Journal and its web site, products of Wells Publishing, is a trade news organization covering the property/casualty insurance industry. Its magazines are published on a national/regional basis 24 times a year. There are five regional editions, and around 43,000 subscribers. […]

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