Grassroots activism in Love Canal, New York opened American’s eyes to the public health risks of unregulated industrial practices nationwide.
After pushing Congress toward legislation that forced companies to help shoulder the burden of cleaning up the pollution they created—known as the Superfund Bill—Love Canal would become the first site identified for remediation.
Find out how a group of housewives-turned-activists created a movement that led to landmark environmental legislation in POISONED GROUND: THE TRAGEDY AT LOVE CANAL, premiering Earth Day on @PBS → https://to.pbs.org/3TSse20
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