Assignment 7.2: Watch Video
Watch video Green, Laura Dunn.
Questions (to think about while reading, address in written responses, and discuss with your small group):
- What is the relationship between industries' location and historical land use? What are other characteristics of sites that are important for their purpose?
- What are differences between this kind of LULU and waste facilities?
- Is the siting pattern different?
- How are data and used or manipulated to "prove" points for opposing sides?
- What kinds of economic opportunities do industries/waste facilities provide to towns and to residents?
Names/Terms (to identify, understand, and post definitions to the class wiki list):
- Cancer Alley/ Chemical Corridor
- Fenceline neighbors/community
- Beverly Wright
- Tumor/cancer/birth defect registry
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