Subj : Re: Interesting Flood Art To : Nick From : Finnigann Date : Thu Sep 08 2005 21:21:00 -=> Nick wrote to alt.tv.farscape <=- Ni> From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Ni> Nick wrote: > weirdwolf wrote: > >> Nick wrote in >> news:Xns96CB5F41C3F0Dndtcm@ 68.1.17.6: >> >>> weirdwolf wrote: >>> >>>> John I wrote in >>>> news:Xns96CB622749FAEoiwhnanri@66.26.32.7: >>>> >>>>> weirdwolf wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0410/feature5/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Ted >>>>> >>>>> That's about the Hurricane Pam excercise that was supposed to >>>>> prepare FEMA and everyone else to respond. Now that they are >>>>> in full Rove control the message mode, we will never get a >>>>> clear picture of what went wrong and worse: How to fix it. >>>>> >>>> >>>> I found it interesting that an article published last October >>>> had so many of the details correct of what might happen when >>>> we've been told time and again that nobody could have foreseen >>>> what actually did happen. >>>> Nice to see that the National Geographic at least agrees with me >>>> on the >>>> loss of coastal swamp/mudflats/reed beds. I mean lets face it I >>>> only have the knowledge of a junior school pupil about these >>>> things according to some people. >>>> Ted >>>> >>> >>> Did they say how to fix it? >> >> Did you even bother to read the article? >> "Such high stakes compelled a host of unlikely >> bedfellowsuscientists, environmental groups, business leaders, and >> the U.S. Army Corps of Engineersuto forge a radical plan to >> protect what's left. Drafted by the Corps a year ago, the >> Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) project was initially estimated to >> cost up to 14 billion dollars over 30 years, almost twice as much >> as current efforts to save the Everglades. But the Bush >> Administration balked at the price tag, supporting instead a plan >> to spend up to two billion dollars over the next ten years to fund >> the most promising projects" >> >> Ted >> > > So, that is a no. > Ni> I think the oil companies with their record breaking profits should Ni> be doing some of this funding. Hopefully they will assist with the cleanup of the spilt oil. Ditto for the chemical companies [record profits or not] .... It is always better to sacrifice your opponent's men --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.46 .