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EPA Looks at Effects of Waste Plants on Minorities, Poor
Environment  (tags: environment, protection, pollution, humans, ecosystems, conservation, habitat, science, treatment, health, risks, safety, soil, water, contamination, disease, investigation, poor, politics )

Tom
- 124 days ago - latimes.com
A Clinton-era executive order requiring federal agencies to consider the effect of their policies on disadvantaged communities was ignored by the Bush administration. Obama-appointed EPA administrator Lisa P. Jackson has promised to analyze those effects.
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Barbara Liebowitz (877)
Monday July 27, 2009, 4:55 pm
not only for us but for children and animals,dolphins whales
 

Karen S. (97)
Monday July 27, 2009, 7:15 pm
Shameful. Thanks Tom.
 

Michelle M. (83)
Tuesday July 28, 2009, 2:27 am
This is indeed shameful, thank you for this article Tom. (Also the following stroy on the pesticides and the frogs!)
 

mary f. (74)
Tuesday July 28, 2009, 2:51 am
its a disgrace thanks tom
 

Mandi T. (263)
Tuesday July 28, 2009, 5:06 pm
DISGRACEFUL~~
TS TOM
 
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