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Brendan Steele, Joe Bavaro, Nick Fugate Annotated Bibliography - Greenaction

Angel, B., & Alatorre, M. M. (2011, June 27). (Issue brief No. R5-2006-0122). Retrieved February 19, 2017, from Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice website: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/board_decisions/tentative_orders/1109kettleman/cwm_kettleman/3_cwmi_kettleman_grnactn_elpueblo.pdf This article is an issue brief, which clearly states that both GreenAction, People For Clean Air and Water, and Kettleman City are all against the Tentative Special Order to modify waste discharge requirements. The Special Order would permit a second three-year period for the continued operation of the bioreactor portion of landfill B-19 (“Bioreactor”) at the Kettleman Hills Facility (“KHF”). Chemical Waste Management, Inc. (“CWMI”) owns and operates the Bioreactor and KHF. This issue brief is evidence of both the town of Kettleman and multiple Environmental Justice Groups fighting against Chemical Waste Management Inc, which is directly and disproportionately affecting the local community of Kettleman City, which is a low-income area in Kings County, CA.

Brizzard, C. (2007, August 29). March for Environmental Justice targets PG&E and Lennar. San Francisco Bay View. Retrieved February 19, 2017, from http://sfbayview.com/ This article was published in an African American newspaper in 2007. It discusses the action taken by groups protesting against Lennar and PG & E at Hunters Point, with quotes from interviews with activists. This is a reputable third party source documenting an example of GreenAction’s community involvement in their strive towards environmental justice.

Connolly, K. (2010, October 26). The human cost of pollution. Retrieved February 19, 2017, from http://richmondconfidential.org/2010/10/26/the-human-cost-of-pollution/ This article is from the RichmondConfidential, which is a hyperlocal news service based out of Richmond, California. It talks about the effects of air pollution in Richmond and the surrounding communities, which include West Oakland and Bayview Hunter’s Point. This relates directly to GreenAction because they have a strong influence in this area that is commonly referred to as the Toxic Triangle. The article gives solid background on what is being done by residents to change what is going on in this area, including information on a town hall meeting in Richmond, which included representatives of the industries, people from Richmond who are worried about their health and Richmond’s Mayor.

DeFao, J. (2001, December 08). Oakland medical waste incinerator to shut down / New owner to treat hospital junk elsewhere. San Francisco Gate. Retrieved February 19, 2017, from http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Oakland-medical-waste-incinerator-to-shut-down-2844558.php This is an article out of a San Francisco newspaper reporting that an Oakland medical waste incinerator was shut down. California has had many problems with waste facilities over the years, espicially with dioxins through the burning of waste. This article provides a reputable third party source reporting on the local victory the community achieved with the help of organizations like GreenAction.

Griswold, L. (n.d.). Environmental Groups to Appeal on Central California Landfill. EarthFirstNews. doi:10.1075/ps.5.3.02chi.audio.2f This is a reliable article from a secondary source, which is looking into the effects of the hazardous waste dump on residents of Kettleman City. EarthFirst! Has a large focus on both environmental protection and environmental justice. This article helps to show the involvement of our environmental justice group, GreenAction and also talks about People For Clean Air and Water a group based out of Kettleman City, which will give us more detail on what the landfill in Kettleman City is affecting and to what extent it affects the people of Kettleman City.

McMillan, M. (2010). Midway Village Housing Project: A Struggle for Environmental Justice. Retrieved from https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=%22greenaction%22&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C21&as_sdtp=. This article shows how the residents of Midway village in Daly City, CA do not have confidence that their environment is safe. In fact, they have just the opposite. They are plagued with diseases and symptoms such as rashes, tumors, breathing troubles, bloody noses, and genetic defects. They claim that the reason that they suffer from these problems is due to the toxic soil upon which the housing complex was built. This was a scholarly article, also a solid secondary source, put together by the University of Michigan’s Environmental Justice team. Their studies were backed by Greenaction who helped them put together their research all while helping to battle this major issue. Also, the residents of Midway were mobilized by Greenaction as it was too dangerous to live there.

Ortiz-Briones, M. G. (2016, August 16). Historic agreement a victory for environmental justice groups, Kettleman City residents. Vida en la Valle. Retrieved February 19, 2017, from http://www.vidaenelvalle.com/news/state/california/fresno/article95843082.html This article is from a Californian newspaper, which covers five different cities. In this particular article, it reports of a historic agreement that has been reached about expanding Kettleman Hill’s hazardous waste facility into rural King’s County. The permit was denied through the help of GreenAction and El Pueblo Para el Aire y Agua Limpia. The permit was originally approved, but GreenAction and El Pueblo filed for appeal. This is one of the first examples of a voluntary agreement reached by state agencies and community groups, demonstrating the importance and presence of GreenAction in the United States.

Sahagun, L. (2010, March 30). Grieving Kettleman City mothers tackle a toxic waste dump. L.A. Times. Retrieved from http://www.valleyair.org/Recent_news/News_Clippings/2010/In%20the%20News%2003-31-10.pdf This article came from the L.A. Times, providing reliable research with the help of Greenaction to further address issues of environmental justice. This is considered a secondary source because it was not actually written by the group. Furthermore, I’d like to summarize the findings of this article. Kettleman City, CA is an area in Kings County that has a serious issue with the placement of a toxic waste facility. This area is made up of predominantly black/latino communities that are appalled about the expansion of this waste site and how dangerous the health effects are. Mothers are speaking out about their children being born with birth defects, and what changes they want done to their city. With the help of Greenaction supporting their protest, they conducted studies to see how serious the issue was. Of the 1500 people that live there, Greenaction concluded that there were much higher than average rates of miscarriages, birth defects, and prolonged health impacts that are destroying these families lives.

Truini, J. (2004). Calif. group prepares for possible WTE fight. Waste News, 9(20), 5. http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=fc461420-a0b4-4a07-8b1e-a2a59ec87176%40sessionmgr104&hid=115&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=11912060&db=8gh Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice released documents last month that the group says prove Alameda Power and Telecom, a city department, wants to build a municipal solid waste gasification plant in Alameda, Oakland or San Leandro in California. This is a secondary source from a scholarly article written by Joe Truini of Waste & Recycling News (National Waste & Recycling Association - reliable news source that covers these issues). Found on the SMCM database, Truini does a good job talking about Greenaction’s commitment to stopping waste facilities from being placed in poorer areas or communities of color. Bsteele01 (talk) 14:06, 20 February 2017 (UTC)