Tag Archives: new orleans
Rep. Melancon files bill that would authorize 8/29 Investigation Team
Yesterday, Congressman Charlie Melancon D-LA released this statement of his support for the 8/29 Investigation. “I am and always have been a strong supporter of an 8/29 Investigation into the levee failures that caused massive devastation in New Orleans, St. Bernard, and surrounding communities. In Congress, I have worked with Sen. Mary Landrieu to push […]
The show goes on despite bridge closing
The unexpected closing of the Judge Seeber bridge couldn’t keep dedicated citizens away from a Levees.Org-sponsored photo shoot at the Lower Ninth Ward this morning. With ground zero of the Industrial Canal as a backdrop, actor/producer Harry Shearer joined Levees.Org, its supporters, and residents from the metro New Orleans community for a photo shoot marking […]
Congress makes New Orleans pay to fix federal levees
As reported by the Associated Press, Congress is requiring Louisiana to pay $1.8 billion to shore up levee protection in metro New Orleans and must pay it in just three years. This Congressional requirement is unfathomable since it was the federal government’s water structures that nearly destroyed New Orleans and nearby St. Bernard parish in […]
