Lay the Blame Where It Belongs

Once again, the B.R/N.O. Advocate has written a bias editorial ignoring the facts, simply for sensationalism. The decision to dredge the Mississippi River did not occur in some vacuum, resulting in some whim by the Army Corps of Engineers. It was done with the full approval of the Feds, the Louisiana legislature and the port authority of New Orleans. It was NOT some unilateral decision by the Army Corps. It came down to making New Orleans a central hub for commercial shipping with the prospect of billions in shipping revenues, or the loss of these dollars based upon the odds of what might happen if the project went forward. The state of Louisiana decided to take the cash and needs to man up and live with its past decision.  Louisiana folks, who are suffering through this latest saltwater intrusion and want to lay the blame on someone, need to find another scapegoat because unlike what the Advocate editorial would have you believe, the Army Corps only did what Louisiana wanted them to do.  Please research the facts; something the Advocate chose not to do.