In mid-October, advocates for social and environmental justice gathered at Attucks Park to commemorate men impacted by the former Koppers wood-treating plant with an honorable monument showcasing their hardwork. Koppers allegdely caused environmental pollution by contaminating soil and water systems near a predominantly black community that the facility mostly employed during its operation from 1902Continue reading “MONUMENT UNVEILING REMEMBERS THOSE IMPACTED BY KOPPERS”
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Featured Public Health RESIDENTS CALL STATE HEALTH STUDY A BLATANT LIE Residents next door to the former Koppers wood-treating plant have complained about the environment allegedly contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals and exposing them for decades. The plant released many chemicals, including creosote, as the facility operated near the primarily African American community located on theContinue reading “CHAPTER 1”
Environment and Race: How are journalists covering environmental racism? 