Playing with Fire: The Strange Case of Marine Shale Processors
- ISBN-10
- 0761872507
- ISBN-13
- 9780761872504
- Series
- Playing with Fire
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 362
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-04-15
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- Daniel Elliot Gonzalez, John W. Sutherlin
Description
Playing with Fire chronicles the ongoing struggle facing Louisiana families trying to live and work against the backdrop of corrupt politicians and corporate greed. However, the story presented here is relevant wherever low-income, disenfranchised people are not included in decisions about their health and environment. This book examines the tale of Marine Shale Processors, the world's largest hazardous waste company, and the women who fought to protect their community and their children. The lesson here is that a dedicated group of people fighting for what is right can win and it serves as an example for any community that wants to determine what their own environmental future. Playing with Fire is a well-documented account that provides lessons for communities, government agencies, and corporations. It dispels the narrative that low-income communities must settle for jobs at the expense of clean air and water and politicians and demonstrates that corporations that further trample on the rights of people will ultimately pay the price.
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- 2022-03-03
- 371 pages
- Ebook
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- 2022-01-28
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- Paperback
- SAGE Publications Limited
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