
America’s Biggest Crime Scene
Toxic mud in the Passaic River remains a threat to the city of Newark nearly 40 years after authorities pledged to clean it up.
Toxic mud in the Passaic River remains a threat to the city of Newark nearly 40 years after authorities pledged to clean it up.
From old petroleum sites to chemical dumping grounds, toxic waste sites are disproportionately located in low income and minority communities, and carry lots of adverse health and environmental impacts. And today, climate change threatens to make it even worse, with…