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Article

2 Nov 2005

Author:
Terrence Brown, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Environmental racism focus of EJAM [Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota] conference [USA]

[refers to case of Shell facility polluting African American community in Louisiana]...In his remarks Rybak [Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak] recognized the importance of EJAM's environmental and policy work, citing their successful effort in cajoling Xcel Energy to convert its Riverside coal plant to less-harmful natural gas...