The area known as Cancer Alley was once home to thriving, rural Black communities, with fertile land nourished by the Mississippi River. But petrochemical development that began in the 1960s has poisoned the air, water, and life in the area. Trees fell; crops withered; flowers died. Few...Read more
Upon entering the Formosa Plastics Group Museum in Taoyuan, Taiwan, the first thing that visitors see is a large piece of wood, kept under a dome of glass. The label at the bottom reads...Read more
After Hurricane Katrina, thousands of Louisianans housed in FEMA trailers began to complain of respiratory issues, headaches, and other health problems. Even when faced with reports from their own field agents beginning in 2006, FEMA failed to take action. In fact, a FEMA attorney was on the...Read more
You would never know ethylene oxide is emitted in your community without digging deep into emissions permits, or maybe if your community was contacted by the EPA...Read more
Taihsi Village is located in Changhua County, northwest of Formosa’s Sixth Naphtha Cracker complex, and colloquially referred to as the “cancer village”. Taihsi was founded by Han settlers in the...Read more
