1. After Katrina.
- Author
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Kennedy, Shawn
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ENVIRONMENTAL justice associations , *HURRICANE Katrina, 2005 , *NONPROFIT organizations , *PUBLIC interest groups , *CITIES & towns & the environment - Abstract
The article reports on the issue of environmental justice in the New Orleans, Louisiana neighborhood of Gert Town six years after Hurricane Katrina. Concerns about a cement factory in Gert Town that is an example of environmental racism and the potential toxicity of lead dust from sanding old paint are noted. The non-profit, public interest law firm Advocates for Environmental Human Rights' efforts to improve environmental conditions are discussed.
- Published
- 2011