Final work on the levee is expected to be done in about two weeks.
Category: Environment
Posted inEnvironment
LSU projections show storm surge swamping Southeast Louisiana by century’s end
The highest rates of sinking afflict communities protected by levees, New Orleans among them.
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics, Opinion
Unlearning Katrina’s lesson: Bills would again make levee board a governor’s plaything
Citizens for 1 Greater New Orleans urges legislators to stand with your constituents and vote against SB 553.
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Live chat: Discuss city’s storm protection system with Tulane professor, Corps of Engineers official
Join us at noon Friday to discuss issues raised about the flood protection system.
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New Orleans’ flood protection system: Stronger than ever, weaker than it was supposed to be
In the rush to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, Congress told the Corps of Engineers to raise the levees and floodwalls around New Orleans to protect against a 100-year storm. There was one problem: That was weaker than what Congress ordered 50 years ago.
Posted inEnvironment, Opinion
BP revisited: ‘Safer than ever’ may not be safe at all when it comes to offshore rigs
Journalists who buy into Big Oil’s talking points would have us believe BP-style spills are a thing of the past.
Posted inEnvironment
New measurements show sea level rise swallowing Grand Isle at record rate
The risks associated with a rising sea level will only increase if greenhouse gas emissions are not brought under control, scientists assert.
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Decisions just weeks away on re-opening Bayou St. John’s gate to the lake
Human safety will remain a paramount concern, and the gate will be shut when weather poses a flood risk.
Posted inEnvironment
For all the breast-beating about diversions, decision to build them has yet to be made
Ongoing cost/benefit research weighs more than a diversion’s land-building capacity, including impacts on fisheries and flood protection.
Posted inEnvironment, Government & Politics
Live blog: Senate committee considers bill giving governor more control over levee board
The bill is one of several filed in response to the levee board’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies.