November 8, 2005
EPA, Officials Debate Environmental Dangers in Katrina Cleanup
As New Orleans struggles to recover from hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the environmental impact the storms wreaked and the cleanup task ahead remains staggering. Tens of millions of tons of hazardous waste must be removed. Mold spores and other potentially dangerous substances are forcing residents to strip their houses down to the wood frame.

State and federal environmental agencies and independent groups have tested the soil and water to see if the environment is safe. Although the results were similar, the conclusions about what the data meant were not.
-- NewsHour

October 14, 2005
Experts Debate Long-term Environmental Impacts of Katrina
More than 193,000 barrels of oil -- some 7 million gallons -- spilled along the Louisiana coast line in August when Hurricane Katrina hit, the largest oil spill in the state's history and the biggest since the Exxon Valdez crashed off the coast of Alaska in 1989.
-- Online NewsHour

October 4, 2005
Hurricane Wreaks Havoc on Environment
Video: While it is easy to see the damage Hurricane Katrina has left to homes, businesses and property, the destruction to the coastline and natural resources must still be assessed. Guests discuss the environmental damage to Louisiana and the measures needed to prevent further erosion.
-- Alabama Public Television