Greg Murphy: People In Rural Communities Near Industrial Farms Filed Nuisance Lawsuits To Protect Themselves From Health And Environmental Risks

People In Rural Communities Near Industrial Farms Filed Nuisance Lawsuits To Protect Themselves From Health And Environmental Risks. “As the industrial farms that have steadily taken over rural communities since the 1980s have polluted with increased liberty, individuals living near the operations—most often low-income people of color—have increasingly been forced to turn to the legal system to protect themselves from health and environmental risks, often by filing nuisance lawsuits.” [Civil Eats, 5/9/17]

Industrial Farms Took Over Rural Communities, Most Often Where Low-Income People Of Color Lived. “As the industrial farms that have steadily taken over rural communities since the 1980s have polluted with increased liberty, individuals living near the operations—most often low-income people of color—have increasingly been forced to turn to the legal system to protect themselves from health and environmental risks, often by filing nuisance lawsuits.” [Civil Eats, 5/9/17]