Summary
Illegal dumping is a cinch in eastern New Orleans.
City and state officials say there isn't enough manpower to enforce anti-dumping laws. And the post-Hurricane Katrina justice system doesn't help: Two people arrested in January for allegedly running an illegal dump continue to operate as prosecutors have yet to take up the case, according to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.See the full content of this document
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Dumpers Run Wild in New Orleans
But the problem predates the storm. People have dumped on eastern New Orleans for decades. Everything from rundown cars still filled with coolant, fuel and oil, to refrigerators, furniture and chemicals can be found trashed illegally.
Now, it's no longer just a New Orleans problem. The years of ra...See the full content of this document
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