Officials try to get grip on post-Katrina environmental problems

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Officials try to get grip on post-Katrina environmental problems

 

Multiple environmental crises loom in Hurricane Katrina's wake. New Orleans

floodwaters are diluting sewage, chemical, and fuel contaminants right now, but

these substances are likely to concentrate and deposit as the waters drain. Some

parts of the city may become de facto brownfields, so soaked in toxic crud that

they'll be unfit for rebuilding. Then there's all the nontoxic waste and debris

generated by the storm -- Louisiana officials are so far at a loss for where

they'll landfill it. Ecological damage to the Gulf Coast is also being assessed

-- Louisiana's Chandeleur Islands, a national bird refuge, are inundated, and

islands off the Biloxi coast were scoured and breached by Katrina's storm surge.

Unchecked erosion along the Louisiana coast amplified the scope of Katrina's

damage, say some experts; they argue that there's now a great opportunity to

redevelop the coastlines carefully, avoiding past mistakes.

 

 

straight to the source: The New York Times, Cornelia Dean, 06 Sep 2005

 

 

straight to the source: Chicago Tribune, Michael Hawthorne, 04 Sep 2005

 

 

straight to the source: The Dallas Morning News, Todd J. Gillman and David

Jackson, 05 Sep 2005

 

 

straight to the source: Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Cain Burdeau, 04

Sep 2005

 

 

 

War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.

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Chances are good that it will be the poor people who get stuck with the toxic area. On the news last night, it was said that 1/2 of the people interviewed will not be returning to New Orleans since there was nothing left for them to return to.fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote:

Officials try to get grip on post-Katrina environmental problemsMultiple environmental crises loom in Hurricane Katrina's wake. New Orleans floodwaters are diluting sewage, chemical, and fuel contaminants right now, but these substances are likely to concentrate and deposit as the waters drain. Some parts of the city may become de facto brownfields, so soaked in toxic crud that they'll be unfit for rebuilding. Then there's all the nontoxic waste and debris generated by the storm -- Louisiana officials are so far at a loss for where they'll landfill it. Ecological damage to the Gulf Coast is also being assessed -- Louisiana's Chandeleur Islands, a national bird refuge, are inundated, and islands off the Biloxi coast were scoured and breached by Katrina's storm surge. Unchecked erosion along the Louisiana coast amplified the scope of Katrina's damage, say some experts; they

argue that there's now a great opportunity to redevelop the coastlines carefully, avoiding past mistakes. straight to the source: The New York Times, Cornelia Dean, 06 Sep 2005 straight to the source: Chicago Tribune, Michael Hawthorne, 04 Sep 2005 straight to the source: The Dallas Morning News, Todd J. Gillman and David Jackson, 05 Sep 2005 straight to the source: Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Cain Burdeau, 04 Sep 2005 War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left. Jonnie

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no place to go either....

 

lots will go back..as they have nowhere else to go... Jonnie Hellens Sep 7, 2005 5:23 PM Re: Officials try to get grip on post-Katrina environmental problems

Chances are good that it will be the poor people who get stuck with the toxic area. On the news last night, it was said that 1/2 of the people interviewed will not be returning to New Orleans since there was nothing left for them to return to.

War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.

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There is now mandatory evacuation. National Guard, cops, etc. are removing folks.

 

Lynda

 

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Jonnie Hellens

Wednesday, September 07, 2005 2:23 PM

Re: Officials try to get grip on post-Katrina environmental problems

 

Chances are good that it will be the poor people who get stuck with the toxic area. On the news last night, it was said that 1/2 of the people interviewed will not be returning to New Orleans since there was nothing left for them to return to.