Underwater "Love Canal" Toxic landfil located under NOLA floodwaters

[skids]

Post from GD: under new orleans is a uncleaned superfund landfill.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4691973

Lovely.

[NYC]

1. Has the potential.

Despite the overwhelming international coverage of Hurricane Katrina's lethal attack on southern U.S. states, it is the current issue of Solid Waste & Recycling magazine that unearthed an environmental hazard that has the potential of being an underwater Love Canal.

I thought you meant they buried the waste from Love Canal in New Orleans.

Louisiana has been a highly polluted state for many years. I believe they have the highest rate of child cancers (or did).

[bobbieinok]

2. b/c of unrestricted big oil and chemical plants???? or....????

[NYC]

3. The cancer?

Air, land, and water pollution in Louisiana. Lots of it. I think that's how they enticed business, no real restrictions.

[phantom power]

4. Oh, hell no.

Tell me they didn't build a toxic landfill below sea level.