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Charity Coalition Helps Shut Down Katrina Landfill

By Elizabeth Schwinn

Uncovered dump trucks full of twisted metal, crumbling drywall, and other Hurricane Katrina debris no longer rumble through Village de l'Est, in New Orleans, raising dust and shedding trash on the way to a 100-acre landfill off Chef Menteur Highway.

Much to the relief of residents, the landfill is scheduled to be...

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