Gov't. Trying to Blame Environmentalists for Katrina Damage?

The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion Ledger reports obtaining a copy of an internal Justice Department email sent out last week to various U.S. attorneys' offices asking them, "Has your district defended any cases on behalf of the (U.S.) Army Corps of Engineers against claims brought by environmental groups seeking to block or otherwise impede the Corps work on the levees protecting New Orleans? If so, please describe the case and the outcome of the litigation." The implication, of course, being that the White House could be hoping to pin at least some of the blame for the massive damage cause by Hurricane Katrina on environmental groups. [Full story in Clarion Ledger]

Also See: Sierra Club's Response