Thread by @_thehalparker

For years, residents in one Louisiana town have fought to cut pollution at a chemical plant next to a Black elementary school. Now, they're at the center of a civil rights investigation, federal lawsuit & new EPA rules. That's the story I try to tell here.
wwno.org/podcast/sea-ch…

We not only trace the history of Reserve's struggle but look back even further, to slavery. That was when we laid the foundation for what's now the country's largest hotspot for toxic air - the chemical corridor stretching from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. Or "Cancer Alley."

Not gonna lie. I definitely teared up while working on this. Go on a tour with Robert Taylor & I don't know how you couldn't. There's a heck of a lot more to this story that I couldn't fit in, & this episode is 47 minutes. But I think about it daily & it informs my reporting now.

Please share and give it a listen - we have links to it on the big podcast platforms here, but it's pretty much everywhere if you're favorite isn't listed here.

https://twitter.com/WWNO/status/1651231106354610179

And I'm very thankful for the time and conversations I had with members of the Concerned Citizens of St. John. You can find their website and Facebook here.
ccosj.com
facebook.com/CCOStJohn