1. Beverly L. Wright, Ph.D. Executive Director Dillard University Deep South Center for Environmental Justice New Orleans, LA EPA Workshop for Environmental Justice Communities On Proposed Updates to Emission Standards for Refineries June 26, 2014

2. The Birth of the Modern Environmental Movement

3. Fires and Oil Spills and Smog Oh My! On Nov. 24, 1966, a killer smog blanketed New York City, spurring emergency anti-pollution measures into action. http://www.businessinsider.com/manhattan- smog-photos-1966-2013-1#ixzz2xeV837Zp http://www.businessinsider.com/manhattan- smog-photos-1966-2013-1#ixzz2xeV837Zp http://www.businessinsider.com/manhattan- smog-photos-1966-2013-1#ixzz2xeV837Zp Historical photo from June 22, 1969, when an oil slick and debris in the Cuyahoga River caught fire and burned high enough to destroy bridges http://www.treehugger.com/clean-water/1969-cuyahoga-river-catches-fire.html An estimated three million gallons of oil, over 10 days, was released into the Pacific Ocean during the Santa Barbara "blowout." The resulting damage to the surrounding water and beaches took weeks to clean. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/14/the-santa- barbara-oil-spi_n_112605.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/14/the-santa- barbara-oil-spi_n_112605.html

5. The Silent Spring

7. Earth Day Earth Day

8. Senator Gaylord Nelson (1916 – 2005)

9. In 1970, with nine staff members (pictured: Judy Moody and Denis Hayes on April 22, 1970) and a $125,000 budget, a Washington, D.C.-based group organized the Environmental Teach-In.

10. The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, drew crowds of thousands in cities, on campuses, and in public parks, such as this one, around the U.S. Photograph by Lambert/Getty Images

13. Unequal Protection Unequal Protection

15. The Rise of the Environmental Justice Movement The Rise of the Environmental Justice Movement

19. Reducing Risk for All Communities Reducing Risk for All Communities

22. The Question is “Why?”

23. The Mississippi river chemical corridor

26. Louisiana Toxic Releases and Transfers 1985700 Million Pounds 1995185 Million Pounds 1998186 Million Pounds 2002121 Million Pounds 2008140 Million Pounds 2012102.4 Million Pounds