This week on the Disabilities Beat, we share the disability-related news you may have missed last week, including: a significant announcement from activists involved in a pollution controversy in Niagara County, Senator Chuck Schumer taking a stand on food insecurity concerns in Wyoming County, and announcements about Disability Pride Month events to look forward to.
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Emyle Watkins:
Hi. I'm Emyle Watkins, and this is the Disabilities Beat.
Last week, we saw a significant announcement from activists involved in a pollution controversy in Niagara County, Senator Chuck Schumer taking a stand on food insecurity concerns in Wyoming County, and announcements about Disability Pride Month events to look forward to.
Dylan Keenan:
I am here because my findings were thorough and truthful and I stood behind them.
Emyle Watkins:
Dylan Keenan, a former State Department of Environmental Conservation engineer who pushed for a Niagara Falls factory to be held accountable for dangerous emissions, was recognized on June 29th by local activists. Keenan, who has been suspended without pay for almost two years, reported the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Plant near 56th Street to the US Environmental Protection Agency for releasing more than the safe limit of Ortho-toluidine, or OT, a known bladder carcinogen.
Renae Kimball,...
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