For R.I.’s Disenfranchised Populations, Their Next-Door Neighbor is Often Pollution
Miguel Sanchez’s response to the question was less an answer and more of an example. When asked what does environmental justice mean to him, the Olneyville resident spoke about the 2020 dumping of contaminated material in his Providence neighborhood, where 75% of the residents are people of color.
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Ocean State Confronts Environmental Justice Along Its Coast
Rhode Island has hundreds of public shoreline access points, but for many people getting to them is a challenge.
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