[StBernard] Report: Corps' half billion dollar pumps won't work

[Westley Annis]

	Dear James
	
	                                                         August 28,
2009
	
	Pumps costing nearly a half billion dollars installed in New Orleans
by the Corps of Engineers won't work, says the Office of Special Counsel in
a June 12 letter to President Obama.
	
	Just as disturbing is news that the Defense Department, twice since
2007, and under two different Inspector Generals, rubberstamped an earlier
investigation into whistleblower allegations.
	
	This is further evidence that flood protection is too important for
us to rely on self-studies.
	
	Please call Senator Landrieu at 202-224-5824.  When the aide
answers, say this:  I am a Louisiana resident.  I demand that Senator
Landrieu call on the Justice Department, not the Defense Department, to
investigate allegations that the Corps of Engineers waged a deception
campaign after Katrina to protect its image."
	
	Deadline for calling Senator Landrieu:  Twelve noon CST Tuesday Sept
1

	On this the fourth anniversary of the levee failures, we are mindful
that these failures are too horrible for us to rely on self studies.
	
	Other news:
	
	Ivor van Heerden and I will participate in a forum "The state of the
recovery and the levees" Saturday August 29 between 1-3:30 in the City
Council Chambers.  The forum of part of the "Hands Around the Dome" event.
Levees.org members are welcome to attend.
	
	Thank you for your support of Levees.org.
	
	Sincerely,
	Sandy Rosenthal
	www.levees.org
	
	
	Click here for press release about pumps.
	http://www.whistleblower.org/content/press_detail.cfm?press_id=1755
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	Click here for pump story in USATODAY.
	
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-08-25-pumps-new-orleans_N.htm
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	Click here for video about pumps.
	
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/8/28/773519/-New-Orleans-Pumps-Unsafe-.-.
-.-on-Katrina-Anniversary
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	Click here for more on the alleged corps deception campaign.
	
http://levees.org/2009/08/05/sen-landrieu-asks-pentagon-to-investigate-corps
-n-o-district-over-internet-postings/
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