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Environmental Justice in Mossville
Clip: 8/27/2015 | 9m 21s
A small African-American town has been overrun by petrochemical plants and oil refineries.
A new chemical plant is being built in the small town of Mossville in southwest Louisiana, raising significant concerns about health, safety, and environmental impact. The plant's owner has offered to pay Mossville residents to move out of their homes and sell their churches. The company says it is being generous, but some longtime residents and religious leaders feel they are being forced out.
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Environmental Justice in Mossville
Clip: 8/27/2015 | 9m 21s
A new chemical plant is being built in the small town of Mossville in southwest Louisiana, raising significant concerns about health, safety, and environmental impact. The plant's owner has offered to pay Mossville residents to move out of their homes and sell their churches. The company says it is being generous, but some longtime residents and religious leaders feel they are being forced out.
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