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Stopping General Iron is just the start of fixing environmental problems on the Southeast Side


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We agree with the
Sun-Times’ recent editorial on General Iron that something must be changed so that future decisions regarding pollution and environmental justice are able to be made more quickly and in consideration of impacted residents.
As the editorial noted, the proposed relocation of General Iron’s recycling facility from Lincoln Park, a majority white neighborhood, to the Calumet Industrial Corridor, which is majority Hispanic/Latinx and Black, caused a great public outcry and inspired a month-long hunger strike by several residents in protest.
While we are pleased that Mayor Lori Lightfoot and U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan finally listened to community members who fought to stop the General Iron project, the proposed facility is the most recent in a long line of environmental injustices along the Calumet River that need to be addressed. ....

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Several East Texas towns set up drinking water distribution sites for residents


Several East Texas towns set up drinking water distribution sites for residents
The Highway 80 Mission is asking for bottled water donations to help out in one of the hottest months of the summer. (Source: KLTV Staff)
By KLTV Digital Media Staff and KTRE Digital Media Staff | February 21, 2021 at 12:36 PM CST - Updated February 21 at 2:39 PM
EAST TEXAS (KLTV/KTRE) - Several East Texas towns and one county have set up distribution sites to hand out free bottled water to people who are experiencing water outages as a result of the winter storm that blew through the area last week.
Jacksonville ....

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