Minorities Suffer from Green Hype
The Contra Costa Times reports today that minorities in the San Francisco Bay area suffer disproportionately from air pollution coming from industrial plants. The “evidence” is contained in a report released by environmental activists, titled “Still Toxic After All These Years.” This report finds that Latinos, African Americans, and Asians or Pacific Islanders compose 62 percent of people living within a mile of industrial facilities that report “toxic air emissions” to the federal government.
Is this an injustice? Hardly. All it actually shows is that some minorities chose to live in more affordable housing near these facilities. There is no evidence that their health suffers as a result. If any suffering is involved, it stems from the needless fear that activists incite among minorities living in these communities.