Monday, May 24, 2010

New Orleans, canary in a coal mine

by James Paton Walsh

The oil disaster is destroying what remains of the wetlands that provide us with minimal protection from hurricanes.  The levees that were built and maintained by the Corps of Engineers failed in Katrina and barely withstood Gustav.  Storms are getting larger because of global warming.  The government is in bed with the oil companies and the banks.

continued at Daily Kos....