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*[[Environmental Protection Agency]]
==External Links==
*Robert Shimek, [http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/30/1354246 "Environmental Pollution Along the Mississippi: From the Headwater to the Delta,"] [[Democracy Now!]], August 30, 2005.
*Damu Smith, [http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/30/1354251 "Environmental Racism,"] Democracy Now!, August 30, 2005.
*[http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05%2F09%2F01%2F146226 "Toxic New Orleans: 'The Worst Case',"] Democracy Now!, September 1, 2005: "The Washington Post points out that New Orleans is now flooded by water spiked with tons of toxic chemicals and contaminants ranging from heavy metals and hydrocarbons to industrial waste, human feces and the decayed remains of humans and animals. Experts say the contamination will continue to poison the Gulf of Mexico region for more than a decade. A senior policy analyst at the Environmental Protection Agency told the Post 'This is the worst case...There is not enough money in the gross national product of the United States to dispose of the amount of hazardous material in the area.'"
*Prof. Goose, [http://www.theoildrum.com/story/2005/8/31/83553/8973#more "Newest (and very informative and very scary) report from an anonymous user,"] ''The Oil Drum'', August 31, 2005.
*[http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050831/ts_afp/usweatheroilgulfrigs_050831213040 "20 oil rigs missing in Gulf of Mexico: US Coast Guard,"] Agence France Presse (Yahoo! News), August 31, 2005.
*Guy Gugliotta and Peter Whoriskey, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/31/AR2005083102758_pf.html "Extraordinary Problems, Difficult Solutions. Massive Floods, Pollution Make for 'Worst Case',"] ''Washington Post'', September 1, 2005.
*Geoffrey Lean, [http://mediachannel.org/blog/node/964 Cover-Up: Toxic Waters 'Will Make New Orleans Unsafe for a Decade'] ''Independent'', September 12, 2005
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The matter of '''Environmental Pollution and Contamination''' as a result of '''[[Hurricane Katrina]]''' which struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, is one which will continue to unfold for some time.
It could play out as a reason, or an excuse, or a justification, for demoloshing demolishing parts of the city for complete re-buildingrebuilding; or it could play out as a covered up story in order to re-build rebuild quickly without clean-up, as was [[9/11#Environmental_Effects|the case after the World Trade Center destruction in 2001]].
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==Contamination Reports==
"New test results released by the federal [[Environmental Protection Agency]] ... confirm that toxic chemicals contained in floodwaters in New Orleans and Metairie are in concentrations too small to be an immediate threat to humans," Mark Schleifstein of ''The Times-Picayune'' [http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_09_11.html#078906 reported] September 11, 2005.
==Monitoring: Environmental Factors==
[http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/improving/turningpoint/PDFs/MSPHAweb.pdf Turning Point Model State Public Health Act (TPMSPHA)] published September 16, 2003, and [http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/improving/turningpoint/PDFs/MSPHA_LegisTrack.pdf State Legislative Table as of November 10, 2004]. '''In Louisiana:'''
*Environmental Factors Database: "Creates an Environmental Health Surveillance System to develop a database to evaluate environmental factors, including physical, biological and social factors." Governor signed June 27, 2003.
*Sanitary Code Violations: "Provides for the assessment of fines and penalties against those who violate the sanitary code, particularly related to provisions regarding isolation and quarantine." Governor signed July 6, 2004.
==Monitoring: Public Health & Toxic Floodwaters==
Following the evacuation of patients from New Orleans' Kindred Hospital on Friday, September 2, 2005, "government officials designated the facility as the nerve center for public-health monitoring in the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. ... state and federal officials moved in their own equipment and computer systems to transform the facility into a 'forward command' center that's monitoring and managing the public-health crisis posed by the toxic floodwaters." [http://www.securitypipeline.com/170701360?CID=RSSfeed]
The hospital, as well as "71 other long-term acute-care hospitals and nursing homes in 24 states," is owned by [[Kindred Healthcare]] Inc. based in Louisville, Kentucky. [http://www.securitypipeline.com/170701360?CID=RSSfeed]
==External Links==
*Robert Shimek, [http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/30/1354246 "Environmental Pollution Along the Mississippi: From the Headwater to the Delta,"] [[Democracy Now!]], August 30, 2005.
*Damu Smith, [http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/30/1354251 "Environmental Racism,"] Democracy Now!, August 30, 2005.
*[http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05%2F09%2F01%2F146226 "Toxic New Orleans: 'The Worst Case',"] Democracy Now!, September 1, 2005: "The Washington Post points out that New Orleans is now flooded by water spiked with tons of toxic chemicals and contaminants ranging from heavy metals and hydrocarbons to industrial waste, human feces and the decayed remains of humans and animals. Experts say the contamination will continue to poison the Gulf of Mexico region for more than a decade. A senior policy analyst at the Environmental Protection Agency told the Post 'This is the worst case...There is not enough money in the gross national product of the United States to dispose of the amount of hazardous material in the area.'"
*Prof. Goose, [http://www.theoildrum.com/story/2005/8/31/83553/8973#more "Newest (and very informative and very scary) report from an anonymous user,"] ''The Oil Drum'', August 31, 2005.
*[http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050831/ts_afp/usweatheroilgulfrigs_050831213040 "20 oil rigs missing in Gulf of Mexico: US Coast Guard,"] Agence France Presse (Yahoo! News), August 31, 2005.
*Guy Gugliotta and Peter Whoriskey, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/31/AR2005083102758_pf.html "Extraordinary Problems, Difficult Solutions. Massive Floods, Pollution Make for 'Worst Case',"] ''Washington Post'', September 1, 2005.
*Robin Wallace, [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,168519,00.html "At Shelters, Katrina Health Crisis Continues,"] Fox News, September 6, 2005.
*Sarah Childress, [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9190578 "Critical Condition. The Health Crisis: Contaminated water. Dysfunctional hospitals. The city's medical challenge is just beginning,"] ''Newsweek'', September 12, 2005.
*Geoffrey Lean, [http://mediachannel.org/blog/node/964 "over-Up: Toxic Waters 'Will Make New Orleans Unsafe for a Decade',"] ''Independent'' (UK), September 12, 2005.
==Related SourceWatch Resources==
*[[Florida's Four Hurricanes 2004]]
*[[George W. Bush: Hurricane Katrina]]
*[[Joint Task Force Katrina]]
*[[Hurricane Katrina: Long-term Issues]]
*[[Hurricane Katrina: Martial Law]]
*[[Hurricane Katrina: National Guard]]
*[[Hurricane Katrina: Profiteering]]
*[[Hurricane Katrina: Status Reports]]
*[[Hurricane Katrina: Unfolding Events]]
*[[Hurricane Katrina: Who's at Fault?]]
*[[Katrinagate]]
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