Cindy Hildebrand wrote:

> One major way that Iowa and other Upper Midwest states could really 
> help Katrina victims would be to say something like this to Congress 
> and the White House:  "You can stop spending money on the Mississippi 
> River lock upgrade project, which is highly dubious at best, both 
> economically and environmentally.  Instead, use that huge amount of 
> money to restore the barrier islands and wetlands around New Orleans, 
> and to sustainably rebuild and protect the city and its 
> infrastructure.  We in the Upper Midwest understand that federal money 
> is limited, and we recognize that the Upper Mississippi navigation 
> project is totally expendable compared to the current needs of New 
> Orleans."
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Cindy
>
> Cindy Hildebrand

Cindy
Good thought.
Daryl




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