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campaigns, which includes holding Norfolk Southern and Trinseo accountable
and stopping Cop City.

John,

From Flint, Michigan, to Jackson, Mississippi, we’ve seen how anti-Black
policy decisions and an astonishing lack of corporate accountability have
made Black communities especially susceptible to environmental disasters.
That’s why Color Of Change is leading the call to demand access to clean
water and enact environmental protections in Black communities across the
nation. [ [link removed] ]In recognition of Earth Day, will you make a contribution of
$25 or more today to fuel our campaigns for environmental justice?

[ [link removed] ]CHIP IN, John

* We are calling on Trinseo, a multimillion-dollar petrochemical
company, to reimburse Philadelphia residents who bought water and to
provide residents with emergency water at no cost after spilling
chemicals into Otter Creek in late March. The chemical spill sent
Philadelphia residents into a panic as residents were forced to drink
bottled water, causing stores to run out of bottled water.^1 No one
should have to subsidize the costs resulting from corporate neglect. 
* In February, we launched a campaign demanding Norfolk Southern and
other major railroad companies do more to make their workers and
trains safer. The Norfolk Southern train that derailed in East
Palestine, Ohio, contaminated water, air and soil with cancer-causing
vinyl chloride and led to the death of more than 43,000 fish.^2^ The
Ohio River provides drinking water for several cities, including
Cincinnati, Ohio, which has a large Black population.^3,4 Preventing
train derailments protects our water supply. 
* We have continued our work to stop the construction of “Cop City,” a
militarized police training facility being built in the heart of the
Weelaunee Forest in Atlanta, Georgia.^5 The removal of old growth
trees in the forest puts the surrounding communities at an increased
risk of flooding. The nearby South River is the fourth most endangered
river in America. The chemical runoff from weapons testing at the
militarized police facility will further pollute the South River and
the surrounding communities.^6 We are putting pressure on government
officials and corporations to consider the ecological harm caused by
“Cop City."

[ [link removed] ]CHIP IN TO MAKE ACCESSIBLE CLEAN WATER THE STANDARD

John, support for Black and low-income residents hasn’t been
coming from the top — it comes from members like you. Historically
oppressed communities are less likely to have access to safe drinking
water.^7 One report found that drinking water systems that constantly
violated federal water quality standards were 40 percent more likely to
occur in cities and towns with higher percentages of residents of color.
Many petrochemical facilities are located or planned near Black
communities.^8 Exposure to petrochemicals can lead to a higher incidence
of cancer and cancer mortality.^9 

Your donation would contribute to Color Of Change’s ongoing efforts toward
systemic change to make environmental justice a reality

[ [link removed] ]YES, I WANT TO MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE A REALITY

Until Justice Is Real,

COC’s Corporate Accountability Team

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References: 

 1. Maddie Hanna and Abraham Gutman, “Philly residents now advised tap
water is safe,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 26, 2023,
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 2. Drew Scofield, “ONDR update on East Palestine: More than 43,000 fish
died in train derailment,”News 5 Cleveland, February 24, 2023,
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 3. “Water Sources and Source Protection,” City of Cincinnati,
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 4. “QuickFacts: Cincinnati city, Ohio,” United States Census Bureau,
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 5. Ray Levy Uyeda, “Atlanta community members warn of environmental
damage from ‘Cop City’”, Prism Reports, June 15, 2022,
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 6. Wayne Butler, “Research shows that weapons testing at new police
training facility could expose the public to toxic chemicals,
contaminate urban farm and South River” Mainline, July, 2021
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 7. Margie Kelly, Eric Whalen, and Fabiola Nunez, “New Drinking Water
Report: Communities of Color More Likely to Suffer Drinking Water
Violations For Years,” NRDC, September 14, 2019,
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 8. Danny McArthur, “Gulf South activists say Ohio train derailment
reflects their fight against petrochemicals,” WWNO, March 2, 2023,
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 9. José L. Domingo, Montse Marquès, Martí Nadal, and Marta Schuhmacher,
“Health risks for the population living near petrochemical industrial
complexes. 1. Cancer risks: A review of the scientific literature,”
Environmental Research, July 2020,
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