The families are living with several serious illnesses they link to their exposure to more than 100 contaminants poisoning the soil beneath their homes. This situation has become a national test case for the Clinton Administration's commitment to environmental justice for all.
The plight of these families alas documented on BET's "Our Voices" Program aired nationally last year.
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This event is supported by: The Southern Organizing Committee for Economic and Social Justice, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (Xavier University), Environmental Justice Resource Center (Clark-Atlanta University), Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund, Greenpeace USA, Preamble Policy Center, Tulane Green Club, Texas Southern Law Clinic, Sierra Club (Louisiana Chapter), Louisiana Environmental Action Network, Center for Health, Environment and Justice, and International Possibilities Unlimited.