Freight Transport and Environmental Justice in California

Part 2 of 3. Pacific Institute's Meena Palaniappan discusses the true costs of freight transport -- the movement of goods by ship, truck, train, and plane -- in California. The Institute finds that low-income communities of color often bear the health and environmental costs of global trade while enjoying few of the benefits. Founded in 1987 and based in Oakland, California the Pacific Institute is an independent, nonpartisan think-tank studying issues at the intersection of development, environment, and security. More information at www.pacinst.org

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