FEMA, Still Silent After All Those Jeers

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FEMA continues on the path of most resistance to requests for information about the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. The Mobile Register says FEMA is telling reporters and others seeking contract information they must file a Freedom of Information Act request, a method notorious for its delays. Meanwhile, the Army Corps of Engineers is posting information on contracts it is letting on its website or providing the data upon request. And the Navy Sealift Command posted information on its controversial contracts to house evacuees on cruise ships. (10/19/05)