Showing posts with label Sand Berms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sand Berms. Show all posts

Monday, June 14, 2010

Mr. Sandman

by Crashing Vor

Boatloads of thanks to Prof. Robert Young for his continued vocal--and credible--opposition to Bobby Jindal's beloved berms, taken today to the editorial pages of the New York Times.



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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

UPDATE - Building the Berms Isn't As Easy As It Sounds - BP CEO Would Like his Life Back!

by Ellinorianne

I heard about that tweet that Sarah sent out recently to Governor Jindal regarding the fight to build the berms to protect the marshes of Lousiana.  Those are important ecological areas for more than just his State, I get that and I think it's important that everyone care about finding a way to protect them.  But we most certainly can't do it in a way that might actually do MORE harm to the environment. If you missed the tweet, someone here was kind enough to write a diary about it.  It seems Sarah was just as concerned as the rest of us and the fragile marshes being "ravished" by the oil. But the berms are not as simple as it sounds, Sarah, and I will let you know why.

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