Thursday, January 10, 2008

ELS Member Blamed for Bridge Falling Down





ELS member Carol Molnau not backing down

In a story in this morning's StarTribune, Carol Molnau said she'll take her chances with legislators who have vowed to fire here.

Molnau is the lieutenant governor of Minnesota and the head of the Dept. of Transportation. Mrs. Molnau has been under fire since the collapse of the bridge over Interstate 35W in downtown Minneapolis August 1, 2007.

Molnau said in this morning's story that she believed that federal investigators now have a pretty good idea why the 1960s-era bridge collapsed. She said that there was nothing that the DOT could have done to have avoided the collapse.

Molnau's position as head of the DOT has not been confirmed by the legislature. She may not be confirmed when the legislature goes back into session later this winter.