re: #178 reine.de.tout

Well, we can do nothing about hurricane season, it is upon us, if a storm stirs up and comes this way, well, it comes this way.

The sand berms actually are partially replacing some parts of those barrier islands that have disappeared over several years. They should offer a slight bit more protection, but would of course be damaged.

What I’m more worried about is the boat they have out there doing the oil capture - if a storm brews, it will have to get out of the way, and whatever is flowing will flow 100% with no capture for the few days it takes to get out of the way, have the storm pass, and get back to the area.

I will say this:
For 30 years, Louisiana has had coastal restoration plans on the bookshelf. No one has been interested. This administration seems interested. That’s a very good thing.

Clinton started gulf coastal restoration, but it was toward the end of the second term and I believe Bush scrapped it when he took office. Or chopped it into nothing. I’ll keep trying to find a link, but all that comes up is Obama heh