Comments on: Bhopal In The Making: Port of New Orleans Sets Itself (and New Orleans) Up for Disaster http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2009/03/23/bhopal-in-the-making-port-of-new-orleans-sets-itself-and-new-orleans-up-for-disaster/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:47:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Laureen Lentz http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2009/03/23/bhopal-in-the-making-port-of-new-orleans-sets-itself-and-new-orleans-up-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-14856 Laureen Lentz Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:42:12 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/?p=2592#comment-14856 My sister contacted me regarding the exceptional work you did on this post. I agree, Nice job! There is a clause in the access for the funding for this project which states that in order for the Cold Storage folks to get money from the gov't for this project, they must have a statement from the NOPD stating that they have a policy of 'non-violence' against protesters of such a project. In other words, it seems that if someone protesting the efforts of Cold Storage took some tear-gas or something from a protest, the project would risk losing the government funding. I'm not suggesting it as a strategy but one could construe that compliance clause as such... I have to argue that there are thousands of pounds of much more dangerous chemicals going through that area on the train every single day, so the risk is not really in the warf plan at all, it exists already and is much worse than this cold storage plan. I think I'd have to support the cold storage plan at the end of the day, since we're pretty desperate for commerce of any kind, particularly to keep us relevant on a global level. Great job though on your post! Wish we had more profitable options for the warf. My sister contacted me regarding the exceptional work you did on this post. I agree, Nice job! There is a clause in the access for the funding for this project which states that in order for the Cold Storage folks to get money from the gov’t for this project, they must have a statement from the NOPD stating that they have a policy of ‘non-violence’ against protesters of such a project. In other words, it seems that if someone protesting the efforts of Cold Storage took some tear-gas or something from a protest, the project would risk losing the government funding. I’m not suggesting it as a strategy but one could construe that compliance clause as such… I have to argue that there are thousands of pounds of much more dangerous chemicals going through that area on the train every single day, so the risk is not really in the warf plan at all, it exists already and is much worse than this cold storage plan. I think I’d have to support the cold storage plan at the end of the day, since we’re pretty desperate for commerce of any kind, particularly to keep us relevant on a global level. Great job though on your post! Wish we had more profitable options for the warf.

]]> By: laurie2 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2009/03/23/bhopal-in-the-making-port-of-new-orleans-sets-itself-and-new-orleans-up-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-14854 laurie2 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:06:37 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/?p=2592#comment-14854 They say in the story that they are being courted and seriously considering moving o/o Louisiana. Tell them goodbye. Laurie They say in the story that they are being courted and seriously considering moving o/o Louisiana.

Tell them goodbye.

Laurie

]]> By: rayna http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2009/03/23/bhopal-in-the-making-port-of-new-orleans-sets-itself-and-new-orleans-up-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-14852 rayna Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:26:51 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/?p=2592#comment-14852 Thanks for this info. I have been wondering what all the signs I have seen in people's yards lately have been about and now you have answered that question. I live close enough to this spot to have possibly have my lungs frozen if there were an accident. I don't have to tell you that would suck, so I am definitely on board against this thing. Thanks for this info. I have been wondering what all the signs I have seen in people’s yards lately have been about and now you have answered that question. I live close enough to this spot to have possibly have my lungs frozen if there were an accident. I don’t have to tell you that would suck, so I am definitely on board against this thing.

]]> By: danfraz http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2009/03/23/bhopal-in-the-making-port-of-new-orleans-sets-itself-and-new-orleans-up-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-14851 danfraz Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:28:59 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/?p=2592#comment-14851 Total disaster if this happens. I live a stone's throw from that spot, look at my window at the wharf everyday. Too close to the Quarter for this to ever work. Total disaster if this happens. I live a stone’s throw from that spot, look at my window at the wharf everyday. Too close to the Quarter for this to ever work.

]]> By: INDIA Priest accused of molesting woman arrested, then released… and other news « Bhopal Daily News http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2009/03/23/bhopal-in-the-making-port-of-new-orleans-sets-itself-and-new-orleans-up-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-14850 INDIA Priest accused of molesting woman arrested, then released… and other news « Bhopal Daily News Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:10:14 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/?p=2592#comment-14850 [...] Bhopal In The Making: Port of New Orleans Sets Itself and New …By richard It’s Monday morning, and the sun is shining, and the temperature is just right, and Spring is definitely in the air, so I hate to be that guy, … Read at Metroblogging.com [...] [...] Bhopal In The Making: Port of New Orleans Sets Itself and New …By richard It’s Monday morning, and the sun is shining, and the temperature is just right, and Spring is definitely in the air, so I hate to be that guy, … Read at Metroblogging.com [...]

]]> By: richard http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2009/03/23/bhopal-in-the-making-port-of-new-orleans-sets-itself-and-new-orleans-up-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-14849 richard Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:25:59 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/?p=2592#comment-14849 I totally agree about the Bhopal part. Unfortunately, when I hammered this out, I wasn't caffeinated enough to think of another example of a chemically dangerous facility. In fact, I still can't. Oh well: I suppose there's no point in trying to hide my drama queen tendencies... I totally agree about the Bhopal part. Unfortunately, when I hammered this out, I wasn’t caffeinated enough to think of another example of a chemically dangerous facility. In fact, I still can’t. Oh well: I suppose there’s no point in trying to hide my drama queen tendencies…

]]> By: Cap'n Ken http://neworleans.metblogs.com/2009/03/23/bhopal-in-the-making-port-of-new-orleans-sets-itself-and-new-orleans-up-for-disaster/comment-page-1/#comment-14848 Cap'n Ken Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:41:41 +0000 http://neworleans.metblogs.com/?p=2592#comment-14848 Though I think invoking Bhopal is pretty far out of bounds (and diminishes your otherwise effective argument), it seems like a ridiculously stupid idea to build any new hazard-containing industrial facilities adjacent to the most important "people place" in New Orleans. How many ammonia-leak evacuations of the French Quarter would it take to kill tourism? Dealing with existing facilities of this type that have to exist in population centers is one thing; to build a new one is ridiculous. Though I think invoking Bhopal is pretty far out of bounds (and diminishes your otherwise effective argument), it seems like a ridiculously stupid idea to build any new hazard-containing industrial facilities adjacent to the most important "people place" in New Orleans. How many ammonia-leak evacuations of the French Quarter would it take to kill tourism?

Dealing with existing facilities of this type that have to exist in population centers is one thing; to build a new one is ridiculous.

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