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Levee
Louisiana agency takes on oil industry over damage to delta
by
Eve Troeh
Aug 29, 2013
The levee board for the New Orleans region sued oil companies over their damage to delta wetlands that are a protective buffer against storm surges.
New Orleans' $14 billion levee system holds for now
by
Eve Troeh
Aug 29, 2012
The $14 billion invested in the New Orleans levee system after Hurricane Katrina has begun to pay off in the latest storm, but what lessons have we learned about cost, benefit and risk?