EFRABOG4H7 « Diamond: A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana s Chemical Corridor eBook Diamond: A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana s Chemical Corridor By Steve Lerner MIT Press Ltd, United States, 2006. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 1. Aufl. 1994.. 218 x 140 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book. For years, the residents of Diamond, Louisiana, lived with an inescapable acrid, metallic smell -- the toxic bouquet of pollution -- and a mysterious chemical fog that seeped into their houses. They looked out on the massive Norco Industrial Complex: a maze of pipelines, stacks topped by flares burning off excess gas, and huge oil tankers moving up the Mississippi. They experienced headaches, stinging eyes, allergies, asthma, and other respiratory problems, skin disorders, and cancers that they were convinced were caused by their proximity to heavy industry. Periodic industrial explosions damaged their houses and killed some of their neighbors. Their small, African- American, mixed-income neighborhood was sandwiched between two giant Shell Oil plants in Louisiana s notorious Chemical Corridor. When the residents of Diamond demanded that Shell relocate them, their chances of success seemed slim: a community with little political clout was taking on the second- largest oil company in the world. And yet, after effective grassroots organizing, unremitting fenceline protests, seemingly endless negotiations with Shell officials, and intense media coverage, the people of Diamond finally got what they... READ ONLINE [ 4.91 MB ] Reviews Complete guide for publication enthusiasts. I have read and i am sure that i will going to study again once again in the future. Your way of life period will be transform once you total looking over this publication. -- Shayne O'Conner This composed publication is great. It is one of the most remarkable publication i have got read through. I am just quickly could get a delight of looking at a composed book. -- Caden Buckridge XVJLVU61AZ « Diamond: A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana s Chemical Corridor ~ Book See Also Music for Children with Hearing Loss: A Resource for Parents and Teachers Oxford University Press Inc, United States, 2014. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 228 x 156 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book. Written by an expert in the field who is both a teacher and a teacher-educator, this book is an in-depth and... Daycare Seen Through a Teacher s Eyes: A Guide for Teachers and Parents America Star Books, United States, 2010. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 224 x 152 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.Between the good mornings and the good nights it s what happens during the day I want the... Ladies-In-Waiting (Dodo Press) Dodo Press, United Kingdom, 2009. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Christine Tucke Curtiss (illustrator). 229 x 152 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.Kate Douglas Wiggin, nee Smith (1856-1923) was an American children s author and educator. She... The Sunday Kindergarten Game Gi and Story: A Manual for Use in the Sunday, Schools and in the Home (Classic Reprint) Forgotten Books, United States, 2015. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 229 x 152 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.Excerpt from The Sunday Kindergarten Game Gift and Story: A Manual for Use in the Sunday, Schools and in... Finally Free Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, United States, 2016. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 216 x 140 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.Its been four years since Malakais death, and Kinara couldnt be happier. She and Amir are married... More Spaghetti, I Say! Scholastic Inc., United States, 1993. Paperback. Book Condition: New. Mort Gerberg (illustrator). Reissue. 218 x 147 mm. Language: English . Brand New Book. With inspiring and educational stories, Scholastic s Hello Reader series caters to the spectrum of reading abilities among beginning... DMCA Notice | Terms.