Cleanup after Hurricane Katrina : Environmental Considerations.

Discusses cleanup challenges associated with the effects of Hurricane Katrina, including debris and waste management, assessing and managing releases of oil and other hazardous substances, and potential risks from contaminated water, sediment, and air. Provides overview of immediate and intermediate...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Discusses cleanup challenges associated with the effects of Hurricane Katrina, including debris and waste management, assessing and managing releases of oil and other hazardous substances, and potential risks from contaminated water, sediment, and air. Provides overview of immediate and intermediate cleanup tasks in affected regions, and Federal legal authorities and plans for disaster cleanup response and waste management tasks, including coordinated roles and activities among local, State, and Federal agencies and officials.
Item Description:Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
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