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Tour of Newark,
2003 & 2005 |
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The Newark incinerator, located in the
densely populated Ironbound section of Newark, is a major cause of air
pollution in surrounding communities - the incinerator is responsible
for numerous air quality and emissions violations. Here, Michelle Garcia
of the Ironbound Community Corporation discusses issues surrounding the
Incinerator with Tour participants.
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"Growing up in the Ironbound neighborhood
in Newark , I experienced firsthand the impacts of environmental
injustice. Although I felt a great sense of pride for my
hardworking, diverse community I could never shake the deep
sense of resentment about the degraded conditions we lived
in – the abandoned sites, foul odors, lack of greenspace..."
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