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Washington Trip Coverage
Read coverage of our latest Washington trip.
Women of Storm’ stumps in D.C. for La
The Advocate
September 20, 2006
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In addition to pushing for more visits to New Orleans, the women want
more oil and gas revenue sharing dedicated to coastal restoration.
Louisiana loses about 25 square miles of coast a year. The erosion loss
over the years has been compared to the state of Delaware. ...Read More >>>
Women lobby to save wetlands
Washington Times
September 20, 2006
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More than 130 women from the Louisiana-based group Women of the Storm stomped through Capitol Hill yesterday, knocking on the office doors of every Senate and House member to invite them to visit their state and support two bills in Congress aimed at saving ...Read More >>>
New Orleans, Louisiana Women of Hurricane Take Congress By Storm
Bayou Buzz
September 21, 2006
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More than 130 of the Women of the Storm marched on Washington, inviting federal officials to visit Louisiana and see firsthand the devastation caused by last year’s Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. To date, 56 members of the Senate have answered the women’s call.
“I join ...Read More >>>
Women of the Storm return to Washington
Times-Picayune
September 21, 2006
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WASHINGTON -- Eight months after the Women of the Storm's first visit to the Capitol, Hurricane Katrina's first anniversary has passed and some worry that Congress is feeling Katrina fatigue.
Women of the Storm's 130 members, each carrying a blue-tarp umbrella, made their second Washington visit ...Read More >>>
Rita’s victims appeal for help
Indianapolis Star
September 24, 2006
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'Women of the Storm' persist in trying to make a difference
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