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Dollie B. Burwell Remembers (2022)
Dollie B. Burwell, often referred to as the “mother of the environmental justice movement,” was a central figure in protests against toxic waste dumping in North Carolina in 1982. Polychlorinated biphenyls, known as PCBs, are toxic chemical [...]
Item Type: Article/Essay
Historical Era: Contemporary US (1976 to the present)
Devastation After the Church Rock Uranium Mill Spill (1983)
After World War II, uranium mined in New Mexico was used to fuel nuclear weapons and power plants. The process was toxic for employees who worked with the radioactive materials and the mines also posed risks for nearby communities. In 1979, the dam [...]
Item Type: Article/Essay
Historical Era: Contemporary US (1976 to the present)