Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Mercredi

Neighbor takes care of Bayou Terrebonne ~Naomi King
~A self-described jack-of-all-trades,
Ed Jackson has made special tools to help him fish ice chests, doors, tires, tree limbs and grass out of Bayou Terrebonne.

Massive Corps Project To Address West Bank Flooding ~WDSU

Halliburton Whistleblower Gagged by US Army Corps of Engineers after Testifying in Congress
~Bunnatine H. Greenhouse


LEAP scores released today show marked improvement for New Orleans public schools
~Sarah Carr


EPA finds suspect materials in foreign drywall~Cain Burdeaux

Hope Yet For Flood Safety
Dear Editilla,
Last month, Dr. Ivor van Heerden, the coastal scientist who led the state's independent Team Louisiana investigation into the levee failures after Katrina, was given notice by Louisiana State University that he would be dismissed in one year.

But today there is encouraging news.
Dr. van Heerden has met with a member of the Governor's office who inquired about his issues at Louisiana State University and discussed the potential of Dr. van Heerden's collaborating with the Governor's Office on Coastal Activities in the future.

Your efforts made a difference!
But this is not a "done deal," so if you haven't yet, please take action for your safety!
There are two things you can do!

1.
Sign a petition <-Click here to urge the LSU Chancellor to reconsider his decisions.
2.
Send a letter to Governor Jindal <-Click here and ask him to urge the LSU Chancellor to reconsider.

DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT THURSDAY MAY 21.
On Friday morning we shall present the petition signatures to the Chancellor of LSU.


Click here for more on Ivor van Heerden's firing from LSU.


Thank you for your help in making sure the citizens of south LA are safe!

Sandy Rosenthal
Founder, Levees.org
New Orleans Headquarters
www.levees.org


California Chapter~kc.costa@levees.org
Florida Chapter~DrLevine@levees.org
Illinois Chapter~derbes@levees.org
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Louisiana Governor Jindal and Legislatures: See No Evil,
Tell No Evil
~Stephen Sabludowsky


Hump'Day Dump'dee ~Slabbed

There's more than one queen of mean in this deck~Moldy City

New Orleans Public Schools: Still Under Water?~David Parker Jr.

Nicolas Cage Cuts Price On New Orleans Estate

New Orleans~Solar

Old New Orleans star shines bright again~Don Ames

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