Are Environmentalists To Blame For Katrina's Devastation?

A Senate committee requests information from the Justice Department about legal challenges to New Orleans levee projects by environmental groups. Do Republicans plan to blame environmentalists for the extent of destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina?

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September 20, 2005, 9:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"For decades, environmentalists, government agencies, fishermen and other groups have engaged in numerous court battles over the extensive system of levees and other structures put in place in an attempt to control flooding and ease shipping in southeastern Louisiana. Many environmental groups and Democrats have suggested that global warming and wetlands depletion may have played a role in worsening storm damage, while many conservatives allege that efforts to protect New Orleans were hampered by environmental objections."

FULL STORY: Senate Panel Investigating Challenges to Levees

Saturday, September 17, 2005 in The Washington Post

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