Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice in the US: Pollution

Presents an inspiring and illuminating picture of the environmental justice movement in the first decade of the twenty-first century.

An examination of political conflicts over pesticide drift and the differing conceptions of justice held by industry, regulators, and activists.

Examines the culture, politics, and history of the movement for environmental justice in New York City, tracking activism in four neighborhoods on issues of public health, garbage, and energy systems in the context of privatisation, deregulation, and globalisation.

Describes the politics of garbage in Chicago and how garbage affects residents in vulnerable communities and poses health risks to those who dispose of it.

The story of Diamond's 30-year ordeal, a minority neighborhood, faced with a polluting industry in its midst, fights back. The author also talks also to the residents of a nearby white neighborhood, many of whom work for Shell, and to environmental activists and Shell officials.

Examines the connections among residential segregation, zoning, and exposure to environmental hazards.