Conflict Arises: Who Owns the Water Rights? The Winters Doctrine: Native Water Rights Washington passed its first water law in 1917, yet still fails to recognize the oldest water rights belong to the tribes who have made productive use of our waterways since time immemorial. – The Center for Environmental Law and Policy Dividing The […]
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A Toxic Legacy “The bosses never told us uranium was dangerous. We didn’t find out until men started getting sick.” -Former Navajo uranium miner, quoted in Brugge & Goble (2002) The Church Rock Disaster Lasting Health Concerns And Environmental Damage “Radiation is something you cannot see, smell, or taste, but it is killing our people
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An brief introduction to the Flint Water Crisis Vox Media: Flint’s Water Crisis The Big Question: How Did Flint’s Water Become So Contaminated? Health Concerns Sociological Concerns: A Prime Example Of Environmental Racism “Flint’s crisis was not just about water. It was about democracy, dignity, and who counts as human.” -Dr. Robert D. Bullard Flint’s
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“In fact … race continues to be a significant and robust predictor of commercial hazardous waste facility locations when socioeconomic factors are taken into account.” Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty: 1987-2007, United Church of Christ Background Information: 1987 – The Initial Report The Followup: “Toxic Wastes and Race at Twenty: 1987-2007” References: Commission for
Historical Context: Prelude to the Protests: We decided that we needed to fight because … if someone didn’t speak up, then it was going to be automatic … So we decided that we had to start speaking up.” Willie T. Ramey III reflecting on the community mobilization in Warren County The Aftermath:
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