04 June 2011

“Polluting industries still follow the path of least resistance….it is a ‘race to the bottom’ where land, labor, and lives are cheap. It’s about the profits and the ‘bottom line.’ Environmental ‘sacrifice zones’ are seen as the price of doing business. Vulnerable communities, populations and individuals often fall between the regulatory cracks. They are in many ways ‘invisible’ communities. The Environmental Justice movement served to make these disenfranchised communities visible and vocal.” (Bullard et all 2007, 5)

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