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

Play the video:

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