Many Americans left behind in the quest for cleaner air

By Jim Morris, Chris Hamby and Elizabeth Lucas

Secret government 'watch list' reveals failure to curb dangerous emissions

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mossville":

"… ompted two lawyers representing the predominantly African-American town of Mossville, La. — near the petrochemical manufacturing center of Lake Charles — t …"

"… to go forward against the United States. The case is pending.“Every day, Mossville residents breathe toxic chemicals dumped on them by 14 industrial faciliti …"

Industry wields sway over air pollution rules, enforcement

By Ronnie Greene, Chris Hamby and Jim Morris

As communities battle toxic air, industry shapes EPA and state regulation.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mossville":

"… s situation. It’s a well-organized lobbying situation.”Health fears in MossvilleOne long-running battle centers on Mossville, a small African-American comm …"

"… g situation.”Health fears in MossvilleOne long-running battle centers on Mossville, a small African-American community founded in the 1790s across from Lake …"

"… 8, the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry found that Mossville residents had an average dioxin blood level three times above that in the …"

"… in levels. But, residents say, that report included a larger group outside Mossville. Their health fears continue.Wilma Subra, a chemist from Louisiana who stu …"