Blitzzzzz
03-23-2007, 11:33 PM
Levees.Org has another petition to support the call for an independent Commission to investigate and (hopefully) rectify the Levee fiasco surrounding the Thing. Please go to Levees.Org to sign and circulate.
The text is copied below!:cool:
Dear Members of 110th Congress and the President,
I support calling for an independent bipartisan commission to investigation the failure of the Federal Levees on August 29, 2005 that flooded 80% of New Orleans and the surrounding region including St. Bernard, Jefferson, Orleans, St. Charles and Plaquemines Parishes .
The federally led investigation established in late 2005 was inadequate.
That investigation was managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since the Corps of Engineers is the sole agency responsible for the design and construction of metro New Orleans' levee system, such an investigation is a conflict of interest. The Corps of Engineers investigated itself.
Additionally, since the Army Corps' findings were released on June 1, 2006, two independent levee investigation teams (the National Science Foundation/U.C. Berkeley and Team Louisiana) have criticized the Corps of Engineers' report as incomplete and technically inaccurate.
Despite this unanimous criticism, the Corps' potentially flawed findings are being used to repair and fortify the south Louisiana flood protection system which protects the lives and property of 1.5 million people.
Clearly, an objective analysis is needed to assure that critical vulnerabilities in the levee system are addressed and all possible opportunities for improvement are considered. Taxpayers need a full return on the investment dollars that Congress authorizes and the citizens of south Louisiana need the best protection possible.
Sincerely,
The text is copied below!:cool:
Dear Members of 110th Congress and the President,
I support calling for an independent bipartisan commission to investigation the failure of the Federal Levees on August 29, 2005 that flooded 80% of New Orleans and the surrounding region including St. Bernard, Jefferson, Orleans, St. Charles and Plaquemines Parishes .
The federally led investigation established in late 2005 was inadequate.
That investigation was managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since the Corps of Engineers is the sole agency responsible for the design and construction of metro New Orleans' levee system, such an investigation is a conflict of interest. The Corps of Engineers investigated itself.
Additionally, since the Army Corps' findings were released on June 1, 2006, two independent levee investigation teams (the National Science Foundation/U.C. Berkeley and Team Louisiana) have criticized the Corps of Engineers' report as incomplete and technically inaccurate.
Despite this unanimous criticism, the Corps' potentially flawed findings are being used to repair and fortify the south Louisiana flood protection system which protects the lives and property of 1.5 million people.
Clearly, an objective analysis is needed to assure that critical vulnerabilities in the levee system are addressed and all possible opportunities for improvement are considered. Taxpayers need a full return on the investment dollars that Congress authorizes and the citizens of south Louisiana need the best protection possible.
Sincerely,