Autographed Books
Fruit of the Orchard
- Item Number
- 272
- Estimated Value
- 30 USD
- Sold
- 20 USD to shirleyd79702
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
About Fruit of the Orchard | Environmental Justice in East Texas
In 1982, a toxic waste facility opened in the Piney Woods in Winona, Texas. The residents were told that the company would plant fruit trees on the land left over from its ostensible salt-water injection well. Soon after the plant opened, however, residents started noticing huge reddish brown clouds rising from the facility and an increase in rates of cancer and birth defects in both humans and animals. The company dismissed their concerns, and confusion about what chemicals it accepted made investigations difficult.
Outraged by what she saw, Phyllis Glazer founded Mothers Organized to Stop Environmental Sins (MOSES) and worked tirelessly to publicize the problems in Winona. The story was featured in People, the Houston Chronicle magazine, and The Dallas Observer. The plant finally closed in 1998, citing the negative publicity generated by the group.
In the accompanying essays, Phyllis Glazer describes the history of Winona and the fight against the facility, Roy Flukinger discusses Cromer-Campbell's striking photographic technique, Eugene Hargrove explores issues of environmental justice, and Marvin Legator elaborates on how industry and government discourage victims of chemical exposure from seeking or obtaining relief.
Item Special Note
Signed copy and donated by the artist who is also a National Women's History Project Honoree for 2009's Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet and 2010 for Writing Women Back into History.
Donated By:
Tammy Cromer-Campbell
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