re: #250 lawhawk

The EPA protects minorities. No wonder the GOP wants to eliminate it.

Around the feedlots, Muhammad said people complained of headaches, burning eyes and runny noses, respiratory illnesses, and stress. Those who drew water from shallow wells complained of its bad smell and taste, and air samples captured higher foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide in the air.

“This has been on everybody’s radar screen since the industry started coming into the state,” Muhammad said. “People started seeing the changes, documenting the changes, reporting the changes, and nothing changed.”

Meanwhile, she said, students at UNC’s public health school matched permits issued by DENR to addresses on a map. The sites were all located in minority communities, “and you can see that on a map without a doubt.”

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