eparrie
4. Empowering Residents.
To empower citizens in these communities, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade provides equipment, training, and support. The most visible symbol of this partnership is the bucket, which residents use to take their own air quality samples. Armed with real data on the level of pollutants in the air, they can make the most effective arguments for new industry regulations and more responsible corporate behavior, whether in court or in hearings with the companies themselves.
Diane Prince, a mother of four from Mossville, LA, is depicted above. Mrs. Prince recently died of ovarian cancer. Her daughter has endometriosis, which affects a woman’s ability to have children. In a Bucket Brigade entitled "Birds of Prey," from Mrs. Prince said: “ Never, never did I once think that I would get cancer… I have no family members that have cancer. My Mom and Dad died from a stroke and heart problems and my uncles and aunts died from strokes or heart attacks …so this is our family trait, not cancer. I had four children. Never had a problem with carrying my babies or delivery. My mother had 16. My grandmother had 12 children. My dad’s mom had nine children. So I had to say that my cancer and my daughter’s illness came from this plant. I truly believe that.”
4. Empowering Residents.
To empower citizens in these communities, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade provides equipment, training, and support. The most visible symbol of this partnership is the bucket, which residents use to take their own air quality samples. Armed with real data on the level of pollutants in the air, they can make the most effective arguments for new industry regulations and more responsible corporate behavior, whether in court or in hearings with the companies themselves.
Diane Prince, a mother of four from Mossville, LA, is depicted above. Mrs. Prince recently died of ovarian cancer. Her daughter has endometriosis, which affects a woman’s ability to have children. In a Bucket Brigade entitled "Birds of Prey," from Mrs. Prince said: “ Never, never did I once think that I would get cancer… I have no family members that have cancer. My Mom and Dad died from a stroke and heart problems and my uncles and aunts died from strokes or heart attacks …so this is our family trait, not cancer. I had four children. Never had a problem with carrying my babies or delivery. My mother had 16. My grandmother had 12 children. My dad’s mom had nine children. So I had to say that my cancer and my daughter’s illness came from this plant. I truly believe that.”