Environment
September 19, 2005 -
If you haven't seen it already, definitely check out the South Florida Sun-Sentinel's in-depth history of fraud and politics at FEMA.
September 19, 2005 -
Newsweek has the latest on the "Katrina Goldrush" of contractors hoping to cash in on the disaster.
September 16, 2005 -
This didn't get a lot of press (here's one story), but two days ago Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) sent out a press release about his efforts to set up an oversight committee for Katrina funds. Here's how the release starts:
September 16, 2005 -
Now that the immediate shock of the flooding and evacuation are beginning to pass, many victims of Hurricane Katrina are being forced to confront the havoc the storm wreaked on their finances.
September 16, 2005 -
From the blog this morning of TV anchor Brian Williams at MSNBC:
September 15, 2005 -
The chorus is growing louder and louder against profiteering by politically-connected corporations in the wake of the Katrina catastrophe.
September 13, 2005 -
Two excellent pieces today on the corporate interests moving in to benefit from the Katrina disaster. Charlie Cray of Halliburton Watch has a good overview of post-hurricane disaster profiteering, including this item: