http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=05/08/30/1354246now, everything that they've been resisting cleaning up is rising with the flood waters. Is Stephen King writing this?
"AMY GOODMAN: We're talking about the devastating Hurricane Katrina that has hit very hard four states. And we're focusing on New Orleans right now, but also looking at Mississippi and Alabama. We are joined by Damu Smith, who is the head of Black Voices for Peace. We're also joined by Robert Shimek, Special Projects Coordinator of Indigenous Environmental Network; and David Helvarg, he’s author of the book Blue Frontier: Saving America's Living Seas. David Helvarg, you talk about the big bowl, New Orleans, causing a witch's brew. What do you mean?
DAVID HELVARG: Well, just the toxics, as was just being said. Between just Baton Rouge and New Orleans there's some 36 petrochemical complexes, a lot of these pollutants. It's historically been known as cancer alley. And as stated, a lot of poor people have been impacted. These waters, as well as all the household toxics and pollutants, as well as the cemeteries, a lot of which are above ground in New Orleans, will all be in the waters that are flooding this region. It's in that sense a witch's brew. It's a very toxic environment that's being generated, just as has happened when you had the flooding in North Carolina that went through the hog industry there. Here, it's the petrochemical industry that puts people's health at risk. And the risks are expanding exponentially. .."
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