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Love Canal in Niagara Falls, N.Y., is one of the country's most notorious hazardous waste sites. It wasn't the first but in 1979, the heavy contamination at Love Canal, and subsequent environmental health risks in the community, caused then President Jimmy Carter to issue a state of emergency for the town. Over 300 families were moved from their homes. Love Canal spurred scientist, industry leaders, government officials, and grassroots activists to take a stand and act on behalf of our environment. In 1980, immediately following the Love Canal disaster, Congress asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create the Superfund program to help address the containment and cleanup of toxic wastes that had been buried long ago.
Since Love Canal, hundreds of toxic sites have been discovered around the nation, and more recently, books and popular movies have tried to address the issue. One such book is A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr which is centered on a lawsuit filed by a......

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