Louisiana Floods Renew Environmentalists' Concerns Over Waste, Climate

The massive flooding in southern Louisiana is prompting renewed concerns from environmentalists about how EPA and the state will oversee disposal of debris and hazardous waste to protect environmental justice communities, and also spurring some advocates to cite the floods as an example of extreme weather events due to climate change. President Obama on Aug. 14 issued a major disaster declaration for Louisiana and is slated to visit Baton Rouge, LA, on Aug. 23. He will witness the impacts of...