Today's Unreported News
*Katrina Clean-Up Contracts Questioned A series of exemptions to competitive bidding and other procurement requirements adopted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Army Corps of Engineers has effectively turned the
New Orleans
Ashbritt of Florida was awarded a contract over $500 million to clean up debris in a $500 million contract for debris removal in LA by the Corps of Engineers. Circle B Enterprises was awarded $287 million in contracts by FEMA to
New Orleans
How much was actually spent on FEMA trailers? How much did the big contractors take off the top and then subcontract out the work? Who were the subcontractors for the multi-million dollar debris removal and reconstruction contracts?
LA Assistance
Must be registered with FEMA Must live in one of 11 parishes advice and contract review services at 1415 Franklin Avenue and North Robertson. Cleanup: Hotline for free debris pickup from hurricane in Orleans Parish (800)849-1355
USA Today - Knoxville firm reaped windfall from Katrina
CLEANUP: The job still isn't done. More than 100 million cubic yards of debris have had the contracts for debris removal been subject to competitive bidding. The prime contracts are usually awarded by FEMA or other government
Nineteenth Century Recovery
There were debris removal contractors, FEMA trailer installers and people like that. mostly the pick-up of debris from individual cleanup operations. a list of the building components included along with contract information.
GREED AND SCANDAL RULE GULF COAST RECOVERY EFFORTS
"While the contract provided for a camp able to house and feed 1000 emergency It was also the case that the government, most notably FEMA under the by using local businesses to clean up debris"were demobilized by the hurricane.
The Chimperor "gets the job done" in New Orleans
Cleanup: The job still isn't done. More than 100 million cubic yards of debris have had the contracts for debris removal been subject to competitive bidding. A month after that, FEMA said the new contracts would not be awarded
The rainy season is here. What has the Town done to prepare for
This was followed-up in Fairfax by the annual Creek Clean-up coordinated by the Fairfax Volunteers in October, where more trash and debris was removed. Thanks to a grant from Supervisor Hal Brown, the Town has entered into a contract
Robin Hood in Reverse: Corporate and Government Looting of the
Over 80000 families in Louisiana are living in FEMA trailers. apartments and promise to clean up the apartments themselves if only the government of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was given a $500 million contract for debris removal
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