Hazardous Waste in Georgia
Hazardous Waste in Georgia By Vicki Breman Vol. 6, No. 4, 1984, pp. 7-12 If you are poor, black and live in the South, you are much more likely to live near a hazardous waste landfill than if you are
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The Electric Valley
The Electric Valley Reviewed by David E. Whisnant Vol. 6, No. 4, 1984, pp. 18-22 The Electric Valley. Directed and produced by Ross Spears, music by Kenton Coe, narration by Wilma Dykeman, research and writing by Richard Couto, cinematography by
Southern Banks Charge Ahead
Southern Banks Charge Ahead By Jim Overton Vol. 6, No. 6, 1984, pp. 18-20 A financial services revolution is underway and Southern banks are doing their damndest to make sure they get as large a slice of the pie as
The Risks at Oak Ridge
The Risks at Oak Ridge By Joanne Thompson Vol. 8, No. 2, 1986, pp. 15-16 Ever since World War II, under the protective umbrella of national security, nuclear facilities at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, have operated with minimal outside scrutiny. Companies
Millions of Pounds of Uranium–Oak Ridge Wastes Varied, Extensive
Millions of Pounds of Uranium–Oak Ridge Wastes Varied, Extensive By Debra Castaldo Vol. 8, No. 2, 1986, pp. 16-17 The Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is owned and operated by the US Department of Energy (DOE).
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Today’s Jobs at Yesterday’s Wages: GM’s Saturn Auto Plant Arrives in Spring Hill, Tennessee
Today’s Jobs at Yesterday’s Wages: GM’s Saturn Auto Plant Arrives in Spring Hill, Tennessee By Carter Garber and Verna Fausey Vol. 8, No. 4, 1986, pp. 16-24 Spring Hill Mayor George Jones says he learned the same time you did,
Tuscaloosa’s Solid-Waste Turkey
Tuscaloosa’s Solid-Waste Turkey By United Citizens Against Toxic Chemicals Vol. 9, No. 4, 1987, 8-9 Your city is actively considering buying an incinerator. Should you have one? Tuscaloosa, Ala., thought it should, but it now knows better. We are a
Plutonium Politics: The Poisoning of South Carolina
Plutonium Politics: The Poisoning of South Carolina By Andre Carothers Vol. 10, No. 4, 1988, pp. 4-5, 8-11 It’s not hard to attract attention at the Savannah River Plant, particularly if you are roaring along its southwestern boundary in a
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Louisiana, Third World Dumping Ground
Louisiana, Third World Dumping Ground By Greenpeace Vol. 11, No. 4, 1989, p. 21 Oh, for the good old days, when U.S. environmentalists and their gangs of regulators were ruining the economy by forcing well-meaning companies to take their business
Restarting Savannah River?
Restarting Savannah River? By Tim Connor Vol. 12, No. 5, 1990, pp. 6-7 The Department of Energy (DOE) plans to resume operations in the coming weeks at its three aging production reactors near the Georgia-South Carolina border. Brushing aside questions