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National Public Radio: Dredging is about to begin in the Gulf of Mexico that will create 40 miles of offshore sand berms. The goal: keep oil from reaching the Louisiana coast. The state's governor, Bobby Jindal, and local officials have pleaded to get the construction started and blamed federal officials for dragging their feet. But some scientists who've spent decades studying the fragile Mississippi River delta aren't sold on the berm idea, and they worry those berms could make things even ......
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Scientist Warns Oil Fighters: Sand Berms Won’t Last
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 11th, 2010
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