Toxic targets: polluters that dump on communities of color are finally being brought to justice.(environmental racism)(Cover Story)

From: E Magazine | Date: July 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

The federal government is beginning to take a stand against environmental racism that exposes minorities to toxic substances. A survey of efforts to fight polluting industries in Norco, LA; Shiprock, NM; Winona, TX and other areas is presented.

On September 10, 1997, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Carol Browner issued a simple but unprecedented order: She disallowed the state of Louisiana's approval of an enormous polyvinylchloride (PVC) plant in Convent, a small, mostly African-American community already inundated with 12 other toxic waste producers. This by-no-means ...

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