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How Alabama Became the Nation's Toilet

Season 1 Episode 13 | 14m 42s

Why are states with stringent environmental regulations dumping their toxic waste onto a poor Alabama town? Emelle, a rural Black Belt community in Sumter County, is home to one of the nation’s largest hazardous waste landfills with a decades-long history of environmental justice concerns. Learn the real cost of unimpeded toxic waste creation and the danger racism poses to unprotected communities.

Aired: 04/21/25
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