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Environmental Law Prof Blog
Army Admits that Levee Design was Flawed
The NY Times reported on the June 1 Army Corps of Engineer study of the causes of the disaster in New Orleans, attached here: Katrina_Corps_study_of_levees.pdf [T]the Army Corps of Engineers…
Land Use Prof Blog
An un-American slow-down in highway construction …
Historically, what’s the one kind of public works project that the taxpayer is always happy to support? New schools? No. Public housing? Don’t make me laugh. It’s highway construction,…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
The Corps of Engineers — set up to take the fall?
The Washington Post reports that the Corps is rushing to rebuild the levees, but two groups of experts, one group appointed by the National Science Foundation and one group appointed…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Science – Rebuilding New Orleans – The Dutch Solution
Science has an article reviewing the Dutch experience. Link: HURRICANE KATRINA: Questioning the 'Dutch Solution' -- Enserink and Bohannon 309 (5742): 1809 -- Science.
ContractsProf Blog
Today in History: July 4
1803: The Jefferson Administration announces the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France, for $15 million. The purchase, one of the largest real estate deals in history, nearly doubles the…