The frustrating thing about this sort of structure is that the residents it effects are ones that likely do not have the means to change their circumstances. If that happened in an wealthy community, the residents would likely take all the steps the Chester residents did but get their way. If they didn't succeed by virtue of being more affluent or otherwise privileged, they could of course sell and move. This part is the one that really bothers me. The poor predominantly Black community could not do this so they were exposed to these chemicals and experienced even more health hardships.
It is totally classic America and classic big corporations. I understand why these sort of facilities are built but I will never understand why they are being built so close to communities or neighborhoods. Yes, providing jobs was probably their point in building this facility, but it is just as easy to built it a little farther away and bus workers to the plant.
ReplyDeleteThe image you included is great and eye opening. You read things like this but it really puts things into perspective when you add imagery. Could you imagine this opening up in front of your house? With neighborhood kids riding around this facility!? This is outrageous...
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