Mint Press NewsBy Trisha MarczakA company with a history of failing to report hazardous material spills is set to expand its Central Valley, CA, toxic waste dump, to the dismay of low-income communities already plagued with concern over proximity to the operation. Photo credit: clui.orgA draft permi.
people here in the city of preston bella who say wants to avoid a potential new environmental disaster is a fear they could soon be sharing their city with a toxic waste dump if a lot acid battery factory goes into operation the plant will be run by a company called eye power which plans to produce up to two million batteries a year here yulia subic wants to stop that she is one of thousands of activists who spent months protesting against i power they say the plant will damage the environment for teaching with dealing we re doing what our city authorities should be doing protecting the health of our residents says the young guys. you know his house is just a kilometer away from the battery plant its construction is completed recently but she cannot celebrate yulia is worried about pollution from the plant production wastes. my additional figures it s a real tragedy this factor is dangerous because it puts my health and my children s
this is a toxic waste dump, and i think that comey, who was wrong in a lot of areas, had it right that it s, you know, a forest fire. so the best that we can hope for is to start planning for what we do after, whether it s three years or, you know, seven years or whatever. but we need to start figuring out how we restore our democracy after the damage that s being done. and literally on a daily basis. and the first thing are these midterm elections. so i m struck by how there s really not enough focus yet on how we remedy this at the polling place. thank you, jonathan alter, ruth marcus, and eugene robinson. thanks to the three of you. tonight s last word is next.p. [ drum roll ] .emily lapier from ames, iowa. this is emily s third nomination and first win.
korea meeting, if it happens, is going to be an accomplishment. the fact is the president still seems to think he s doing well. in fact, he had a bluster and a confidence about him today that i hadn t seen in a while. well, unemployment is down to levels we haven t seen since 2000. so he can say to his people, to his base, i am delivering for you in certain ways. notwithstanding those are continuations of policies we ve seen for years. right. but, you know, i think that ruth was too kind to him with the cat in the hat reference. i mean donald trump makes the cat in the hat look like abraham lincoln with his top hat, you know. this is a toxic waste dump, and i think that comey, who was wrong in a lot of areas, had it right that it s, you know, a forest fire. so the best that we can hope for is to start planning for what we do after, whether it s three years or, you know, seven years
confidence about him today that i hadn t seen in a while. well, unemployment is down to levels we haven t seen since 2000. so he can say to his people, to his base, i am delivering for you in certain ways. notwithstanding those are continuations of policies we ve seen for years. right. but, you know, i think that ruth was too kind to him with the cat in the hat reference. i mean donald trump makes the cat in the hat look like abraham lincoln with his top hat, you know. this is a toxic waste dump, and i think that comey, who was wrong in a lot of areas, had it right that it s, you know, a forest fire. so the best that we can hope for is to start planning for what we do after, whether it s three years or, you know, seven years or whatever. but we need to start figuring out how we restore our democracy after the damage that s being