Dossier
environmental racism
Coverage of environmental racism in the Nexus archive.
- Philadelphia plans to renew controversial contract with Reworld trash incinerators
Philadelphia plans to renew its contract with Reworld, a company operating trash incinerators in Chester, amid accusations of environmental racism. The city will also award contracts to WM and Republic Services for waste processing and disposal. The new contracts require City Council approval and follow scrutiny over pollution concerns linked to incineration.