Love Canal is a standout amongst the most shocking environmental disasters in American history. Yet‚ that is not the only aggravating reality. What is more terrible is that it can’t be viewed as an isolated event or a detached occasion. It could happen once more‚ in place and in any nation‚ unless we move speedily to stop it or even forestall it. The Love Canal disaster as a whole is quite ironic‚ because it was originally intended to be a dream community‚ however it turned out to be one of history’s
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network television‚ radio‚ and print media covered the David and Goliath struggle in Love Canal‚ New York. The country watched as mothers with children in their arms and tears in their eyes cried out for help. The words "Love Canal" are now burned in our country’s history and in the memory of the public as being synonymous with chemical exposures and their adverse human health effects. The events at Love Canal brought about a new understanding among the American people of the correlation between
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ABSTRACT Love Canal was one of the most devastating environmental disasters experienced by this country and the state of New York. This environmental disaster did not occur accidentally. It occurred because individuals were more concerned about money and politics than with human life. Love Canal is a modern era David and Goliath. It is an example of how average small town citizens can stand up for their rights and their lives against the
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statistic is staggering. Only 10 billion tons of waste are disposed of properly every year in the US. The Love Canal scandal is a prime example of a company producing toxic waste and disposing of it in an unsafe manner. This paper will give an overview of the Love Canal scandal‚ the cost‚ and the governments’ response. The Hooker Chemical Corporation was one of the major players in the Love Canal scandal‚ and their role was the polluter. Following is some background information on the Hooker Chemical
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The Love Canal Tragedy— a historical event which had an immense impact on the lives of those involved‚ as well as the laws and regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It began as a plan by entrepreneur William T. Love to construct a canal that could act as a water source and conduct power using hydroelectricity‚ but rather served as a connector between Lake Ontario and the Niagara River. While his proposal sounded as though it would be a success‚ all construction came to a halt
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MGNT 4125 Case Analysis Buried Displeasure: The Love Canal and One Person Who Made a Difference Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Executive Summary: 3 Problem Statement: 3 Data Analysis: 3 Key Decision Criteria/Solution: 3 Recommendation: 3 Executive Summary: Love Canal is the name of a district of Niagara Falls in upstate New York. Love Canal referred simultaneously one of the first major toxic waste scandals that powered the emerging environmental consciousness of the
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society is the Love Canal near a community in Niagara Falls‚ New York which has had serious repercussions for the people living there. First‚ we will break down what the Love Canal is exactly and what happened there to make it dangerous‚ as well as future implications it could have. Then we will look at the five different toxins‚ and what each of their impacts are on the environment and on the people‚ that would breathe them in or interact with them near the Love Canal. The Love Canal is a major public
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Love Canal: Past‚ Present‚ and Future Kenneth Osborne Bluefield College Introduction Over 35 years ago‚ the environmental incident that would become known as Love Canal‚ became part of American history. This disaster showed the American public that there could be uncertainty under the very ground they walk on. Companies‚ like Hooker Chemical‚ could be managing hazardous waste properly by standards of the time. Yet‚ that does not mean those standards and knowledge of the chemicals underground
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The case of Love Canal is one of the most tragic and well-known instances of environmental injustice in the history of the United States. Historically‚ blame has been placed upon the company that has since been held legally responsible for the wastes present in the area. Once one dives deeper into the issue‚ however‚ it can be seen that there are various deceptions that lie underneath what the media has reported regarding the disaster. In addition to discovering where true liability for the disaster
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Love Canal Love Canal is an abandoned canal project branching off of the Niagara River about four miles south of Niagara Falls. Beginning the 1940’s to early 1950’s‚ the Hooker Chemical Company‚ with government authorization‚ began using the partially excavated canal as a chemical waste dump. At the end of this phase‚ the contents of the channel consisted of toxic chemicals‚ including known poisonous carcinogens. Hooker covered the sixteen-acre hazardous waste landfill in clay; selling
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