Water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi rooted in environmental racism

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A $1 billion environmental justice wake-up call in Jackson. Presented by Deloitte.

, chemical plants, and other industrial sites that expose them to toxic air and water pollution.

. The vast majority said companies should address environmental justice, yet they didn't know how to define it. More than half said the movement was about justice for the planet, suing companies that have harmed the environment, or deforestation. Nearly half didn't think the effort would improve the lives of marginalized or low-income communities.

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