we want a wind farm

According to Sidney Blumenthal, New Orleans wasn’t just a disaster waiting to happen. In 2001, Bush received advice from experts that the flooding of New Orleans was one of the three most likely disasters to affect the USA. His response? To cut the flood defence funding and build on the nearby wetlands. Read the article in the Guardian. Also see Boston Globe article.

Tags: New Orleans

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