Chemicals leaking from cars and factories will cause one of costliest environmental cleanups ever. As engineers began pumping out New Orleans, the water they’re moving carries a volatile mix of everything imaginable – from household paints, deodorants, and old car batteries to railroad tank cars, sewage treatment plants, and landfills. While state officials stop short of calling it a toxic soup, at least so far, federal environmental officials call it catastrophic.

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