Fighting to Win

Author: Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ)

Fighting to Win is a podcast hosted by the Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ). Join us each week to hear inspiring stories from environmental activists across the country. Let's fight to win! To learn more about CHEJ's work, visit www.chej.org.
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Ep. 29: Charles Utley - Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
Monday, 27 September, 2021

Listen to Charles Utley's inspiring experiences and insights related to Environmental Justice! Utley grew up in Hyde Park, Georgia, a predominantly Black community. Many people worked at Southern Wood Piedmont Co., a company that used creosote and dumped their chemical debris into a stream that bordered Hyde Park. Residents of Hyde Park [are] continually being exposed to contamination; many did not receive enough reimbursement funds to relocate and are still living in the community. Charles Utley is a big proponent of the Polluters Pay Tax. This tax will create an avenue for those harmed by corporate pollution to seek retribution for their suffering. Listen now for more info!!