What a total waste of federal money. Where is this money sitting and who is benefiting from the interest on it? Why continue to throw good money after bad to delay the inevitable? The city is BELOW SEA LEVEL. Some geniuses thought pushing mounds of dirt around it would protect it from flooding. There are no major employers there and the only tourist attraction is the French Quarter, a place that’s long beyond it’s time. Put a “closed” sign on it and get on with live at some higher elevation.
Why don’t we blow up the levees while we are at it? Actually, I agree with you. It is time common sense came into play if you are playing with my money.
I believe the only major employer are the oil refineries that need to be move elsewhere. We haven’t built a new refinery in about 30 years. I think it is time.
Washington, DC needs an enema. The senate and congress are “occupied” by a bunch of old pus bags whose only interest is keeping their job and their unbelievable retirement package that they passed for themselves, is funded by you and me, and we never had a say in it. They have no progressive ideas, and won’t do anything to upset status quo. They are a joke. There needs to be term and age limits for both the house and senate. I don’t know about you, but the last person I want focusing on 2009 issues is some 90 year old who’s never had a real job.
Do you know why no government agency in the history of the world can operate within a budget? Because unlike you and me, it has an endless cash supply to tap into: taxes. In addition, they have no accountability. Anytime a budget is exceeded, somebody should be accountable to explain why. In the absence of good and valid reasons, that person and everyone who works for him/her should be fired, or at least receive no compensation increase.
“Louisiana’s wetland, the seventh-largest delta on Earth, is of global ecological significance. This intricate ecosystem has enormous environmental consequences for wildlife habitat and marine life. It is also a working wetland, hosting production and distribution of 80 percent of America’s offshore oil and gas supply. Almost 30 percent of all oil and gas consumed in the United States comes across Louisiana’s shore by tanker, barge, or pipeline and it is from this area that distribution of energy for the entire eastern United States begins.
As the protective wetlands and barrier islands disappear, oil and gas infrastructure along the coast becomes exposed to open conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. Wells, pipelines, ports, roads, and levees become more vulnerable, and the potential for damaging oil spills increases. As these conditions worsen, the environmental damage in the event of a hurricane or storm may be catastrophic, and the nation’s economic and energy security is put at risk as the probability increases for interruption of oil and gas production and distribution.
Protection for the Nation’s Ports, Cities, and Inland Waterways
The Louisiana wetlands serve as protection from hurricanes and storm surges for more than 2 million people living in the coastal zone, including the city of New Orleans, and they act as a buffer for the number-one port system in the United States, responsible for moving the nation’s goods to world markets. The navigation corridors and port facilities for commerce and national defense are valued at more than $15 billion annually.
Dead Zone, Nursery Ground, and Wildlife Habitat
Louisiana’s wetland accepts the drainage of two-thirds of the United States through the Mississippi River, along with high concentrations of nitrogen from agricultural runoff. This abundance of nitrogen supports excessive algal growth, which depletes oxygen in the water to the point where other life forms cannot survive. It’s a condition called hypoxia and creates what the scientists are calling a “dead zone.” These lifeless stretches of water are showing up in oceans all over the world, but the one in the gulf, offshore from my state, now measures more than 18,000 square kilometers.
More than 30 percent of the nation’s fisheries catch in the continental United States comes from offshore Louisiana. Our delta is the natural nursery ground for much of the country’s seafood, with 95 percent of all marine life in the Gulf of Mexico spending part of its life cycle in these coastal wetlands.
These wetlands also are located on the migratory flight paths of millions of waterfowl and songbirds that find winter habitat on the Mississippi and Central flyways. As the wetlands disappear, habitat is lost, threatening national refuges and putting numerous threatened and endangered species at risk.
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Protection for the Nation’s Ports, Cities, and Inland Waterways
The Louisiana wetlands serve as protection from hurricanes and storm surges for more than 2 million people living in the coastal zone, including the city of New Orleans, and they act as a buffer for the number-one port system in the United States, responsible for moving the nation’s goods to world markets. The navigation corridors and port facilities for commerce and national defense are valued at more than $15 billion annually.”
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What a total waste of federal money. Where is this money sitting and who is benefiting from the interest on it? Why continue to throw good money after bad to delay the inevitable? The city is BELOW SEA LEVEL. Some geniuses thought pushing mounds of dirt around it would protect it from flooding. There are no major employers there and the only tourist attraction is the French Quarter, a place that’s long beyond it’s time. Put a “closed” sign on it and get on with live at some higher elevation.
Why don’t we blow up the levees while we are at it? Actually, I agree with you. It is time common sense came into play if you are playing with my money.
I believe the only major employer are the oil refineries that need to be move elsewhere. We haven’t built a new refinery in about 30 years. I think it is time.
Katie, how do we get D.C. to wake up?
A second thought! The feds have been pouring money in to fix the leavees and it has be squandered. Let Lousianna pay for the whole thing!
Washington, DC needs an enema. The senate and congress are “occupied” by a bunch of old pus bags whose only interest is keeping their job and their unbelievable retirement package that they passed for themselves, is funded by you and me, and we never had a say in it. They have no progressive ideas, and won’t do anything to upset status quo. They are a joke. There needs to be term and age limits for both the house and senate. I don’t know about you, but the last person I want focusing on 2009 issues is some 90 year old who’s never had a real job.
Do you know why no government agency in the history of the world can operate within a budget? Because unlike you and me, it has an endless cash supply to tap into: taxes. In addition, they have no accountability. Anytime a budget is exceeded, somebody should be accountable to explain why. In the absence of good and valid reasons, that person and everyone who works for him/her should be fired, or at least receive no compensation increase.
“Louisiana’s wetland, the seventh-largest delta on Earth, is of global ecological significance. This intricate ecosystem has enormous environmental consequences for wildlife habitat and marine life. It is also a working wetland, hosting production and distribution of 80 percent of America’s offshore oil and gas supply. Almost 30 percent of all oil and gas consumed in the United States comes across Louisiana’s shore by tanker, barge, or pipeline and it is from this area that distribution of energy for the entire eastern United States begins.
As the protective wetlands and barrier islands disappear, oil and gas infrastructure along the coast becomes exposed to open conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. Wells, pipelines, ports, roads, and levees become more vulnerable, and the potential for damaging oil spills increases. As these conditions worsen, the environmental damage in the event of a hurricane or storm may be catastrophic, and the nation’s economic and energy security is put at risk as the probability increases for interruption of oil and gas production and distribution.
Protection for the Nation’s Ports, Cities, and Inland Waterways
The Louisiana wetlands serve as protection from hurricanes and storm surges for more than 2 million people living in the coastal zone, including the city of New Orleans, and they act as a buffer for the number-one port system in the United States, responsible for moving the nation’s goods to world markets. The navigation corridors and port facilities for commerce and national defense are valued at more than $15 billion annually.
Dead Zone, Nursery Ground, and Wildlife Habitat
Louisiana’s wetland accepts the drainage of two-thirds of the United States through the Mississippi River, along with high concentrations of nitrogen from agricultural runoff. This abundance of nitrogen supports excessive algal growth, which depletes oxygen in the water to the point where other life forms cannot survive. It’s a condition called hypoxia and creates what the scientists are calling a “dead zone.” These lifeless stretches of water are showing up in oceans all over the world, but the one in the gulf, offshore from my state, now measures more than 18,000 square kilometers.
More than 30 percent of the nation’s fisheries catch in the continental United States comes from offshore Louisiana. Our delta is the natural nursery ground for much of the country’s seafood, with 95 percent of all marine life in the Gulf of Mexico spending part of its life cycle in these coastal wetlands.
These wetlands also are located on the migratory flight paths of millions of waterfowl and songbirds that find winter habitat on the Mississippi and Central flyways. As the wetlands disappear, habitat is lost, threatening national refuges and putting numerous threatened and endangered species at risk.
…
Protection for the Nation’s Ports, Cities, and Inland Waterways
The Louisiana wetlands serve as protection from hurricanes and storm surges for more than 2 million people living in the coastal zone, including the city of New Orleans, and they act as a buffer for the number-one port system in the United States, responsible for moving the nation’s goods to world markets. The navigation corridors and port facilities for commerce and national defense are valued at more than $15 billion annually.”
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Couldn’t have said it better myself!