Jul 9, 2019, 12:58 AM
Love Thy Neighbor: The Bible Belt Is Becoming a Dumping Ground
ozy.com
Toxic waste being dumped in powerless rural redoubts, skyrocketing cancer rates, radioactive contamination. Another scare story about China? No, this us what is happening in Trump's backyard, the American South.

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