But three BILLION will not solve the problem. It will just restore the system to what it was before, is my understanding. To FIX the problem by strengthening those levees they are estimating more like 10-12 billion. And, as we know with any large government engineering contract, the actual costs will be double, triple or more the original estimate. If it works at all.
what if we instead take : 100 million dollars to protect each refinery by itself. 50 million dollars to protect each major port. Change zoning laws to require all buildings to be above flood levels. provide loans and assitance to get existing buildings up to code. Provide loans and assitance to install removable docks that can be pulled or can ride out a Cat 5 hurricane. Would that instead make more sense? Would the money be better spent? What is the benefit of protecting the entire acreage as opposed to the important stuff (from a national perspective). I am not saying we shouldn't spend money. I am saying that we shouldn't spend money unless we absolutely need to, have assured ourselves it is the right amount to do the job right, and that it is the right approach to take. And we need to prioritize nationally, since there is a fixed pool of money (even with the Bush administration belief in endless free money) that needs to cover everything the country needs to do. Realism is a valuable trait. On 4/10/06, Russel Madere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Reasonable" engineering created the problem. The corpse should never have > built the levees in that style in the first place. A better style was > available, but it cost more. > > My point is that there will be severe economic consequences for abandoning > Placquemines Parish as it is now. 3 billion is a bargain compared to what it > would cost to move the infrastructure and businesses out of the parish and > keep the petroleum and seafood industries going and viable. Plus the spike > in gas prices associated with doing nothing would possibly trigger a > recession. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:203512 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
