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Article

6 Apr 2003

Author:
Dave Bryan, Associated Press

Blacks join to dump harmful waste sites [USA]

Known as "environmental racism," the practice of locating such toxic operations near politically powerless blacks has been stymied by emerging citizen groups. [refers to lawsuits against chemical plant in Anniston, Alabama - defendants were Monsanto, Solutia, Pharmacia; also refers to Waste Management Inc, Shintech Inc]