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Crosswinds

By: WHRO Public Media
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  • Summary

  • For decades, residents in two Black neighborhoods in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia have complained about coal dust that coats the interiors of their homes, cars and playgrounds in a fine black dust. Dust they also breathe. Dust that makes them sick. Some residents are deeply concerned about the impact of the dust on their lives. Others are unaware of the dust and its effects. Crosswinds puts residents in the center of the story of coal dust in Hampton Roads, and what’s unfolding now in efforts to build healthier neighborhoods and lives. Distributed by WHRO Public Media.
    © 2024 WHRO Public Media
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Episodes
  • Friendship

    Friendship
    Jun 10 2024
    Malcolm Jones and Lathaniel Kirts are lifelong friends who are teaming up to deal with harmful coal dust that clouds the air in their hometown. The source: coal terminals that together form America’s largest coal export system. CoalDustKills.com / IG @coaldustkills / X @therepairlab
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  • Change

    Change
    Jun 11 2024
    Gentrification of areas contaminated by coal dust in Southeast Newport News, VA, may be the leverage needed to push environmental rehabilitation efforts. But changes in the neighborhood can also push residents out of their homes. And people wonder – how will the coal dust affect newcomers to the neighborhood, who may not be aware of the problem? CoalDustKills.com / IG @coaldustkills / X @therepairlab
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Cost

    Cost
    Jun 12 2024
    Since the earliest days of railroads in the US, Black and poor residents have covered the costs of the coal and rail industries with their health and well-being. It’s a tax they pay to wealthy fossil fuel corporations, who continue to escape accountability. This isn’t just Hampton Roads – all the way down the railroad tracks, from West Virginia to Baltimore, the coal and rail industries displace costs onto neighboring residents. CoalDustKills.com / IG @coaldustkills / X @therepairlab
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