THE DAILY OUTRAGE: Don't sand for this

By: Daily Outrage
Examiner Editorial Feature
October 16, 2009

Who: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

What: Is spending $103.7 million in federal dollars on a beach-fill program. According to Howard Marlowe, a prominent coastal lobbyist, New Jersey is receiving $20.7 million, Florida is getting $14.3 million, and Delaware is getting $1.3 million. Also, a project on Lake Erie in Pennsylvania is getting a piddling $945,000 of your hard-earned cash.

Why it's an outrage: Building too close to the ocean is a bad idea on a number of levels, but subsidizing wealthy beach property owners with spa sand treatment is far worse.

Where to vent: Call the office of public affairs at 202-761-0011.

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Michael

Oct 16, 2009

Agreed...but check your headline's spelling.

zeprin

Oct 18, 2009

Yes, it is an OUTRAGE.
But blame Congress not the Corps.
They're just doing what they're told by their 'purse string controlling' elected bosses.

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THE DAILY OUTRAGE: Don't sand for this

By: Daily Outrage
Examiner Editorial Feature
October 16, 2009