Tag Archives: new orleans
Army Corps top brass now involved in Levees.org’s quest to list breach sites historic
Ms. Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) has responded in partial fulfillment of a federal requirement to Levees.org’s nomination of two levee breach sites to the National Register of Historic Places. In August 2010, Levees.org first nominated the sites of two major levee breaches during the 2005 storm to the prestigious register […]
Plaintiffs in MRGO lawsuit victorious on appeal
In a landmark decision, three federal appeals court judges have upheld federal judge Stanwood Duval’s ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers is liable for flooding damages during Katrina in the lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans and in St. Bernard Parish. The appeals court ruling was written by Judge Jerry Smith of Houston, appointed […]
Levees.org to speak in Whistleblower Tour
The American Whistleblower Tour is making a stop in New Orleans this week and Levees.org is featured. Attendance is FREE and open to the public. When: Tuesday, February 28th, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Where: Lavin-Bernick Center, Kendall Cram Room, Tulane University Parking on street is free on downtown side of campus for 2 hours. On downtown side of […]
