http://wrkf.org en http://wrkf.org/post/vitters-new-clout-could-bring-changes-army-corps <p>The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee meets Thursday to discuss reforms to the Army Corps of Engineers.</p><p>One of Louisiana’s senators, David Vitter, now sits as the ranking minority member of the committee.</p><p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Vitter saif the Corps has a history of putting projects on the back burner because of cost and bureaucratic entanglements. </span></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:26:32 +0000 Kelly Connelly 5757 at http://wrkf.org Vitter's New Clout Could Bring Changes to Army Corps http://wrkf.org/post/parish-leaders-sound-flood-protection-refrain <p><span class="BodyCopy">The state legislature's Hurricane Recovery Committee took a tour of some of the worst damage in Isaac's path Monday. At every stop, local officials called for flood protection. </span></p><p></p><p> Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:00:00 +0000 Amy Jeffries 2138 at http://wrkf.org Parish Leaders Sound Flood Protection Refrain