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Penny Newman speaks out on racist email by California Department of Toxic Substances Control officials

Source: Grist
The nonprofit web site Grist does some of the best environmental reporting available anywhere, and the recent article on the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) by Aura Bogado is no exception.

Through a year-long effort, Penny Newman, leader of MFN member organization Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice, and a journalist forced the release of racist email messages by two DTSC officials.

To learn more about this scandal, read the article linked below:

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