what does this community like 70% are let’s you know an african-american it’s
let’s you know an african-american it’s
let’s you know an african-american it’s a working-class community how hard is it
a working-class community how hard is it
a working-class community how hard is it to get people in a town like this
to get people in a town like this
to get people in a town like this motivated to take on something this big
motivated to take on something this big
motivated to take on something this big there are amazing people that I have met
there are amazing people that I have met
there are amazing people that I have met here that maybe have not ever been a
here that maybe have not ever been a
here that maybe have not ever been a part of a campaign in their lives have
part of a campaign in their lives have
part of a campaign in their lives have never spoken publicly have never knocked
never spoken publicly have never knocked
never spoken publicly have never knocked on doors and they’re doing it it’s
on doors and they’re doing it it’s
on doors and they’re doing it it’s almost like everyday people have to
almost like everyday people have to
almost like everyday people have to learn how to be activists absolutely
learn how to be activists absolutely
learn how to be activists absolutely Christine says that while a big part of
Christine says that while a big part of
Christine says that while a big part of the beyond call strategy is to encourage
the beyond call strategy is to encourage
the beyond call strategy is to encourage locals to lead the charge talking only
locals to lead the charge talking only
locals to lead the charge talking only about climate change isn’t enough in
about climate change isn’t enough in
about climate change isn’t enough in this community the potential health
this community the potential health
this community the potential health impacts are more of a concern and
impacts are more of a concern and
impacts are more of a concern and Christine says I’ll understand why if I
Christine says I’ll understand why if I
Christine says I’ll understand why if I meet Dulce Ortiz who lives and works
meet Dulce Ortiz who lives and works
meet Dulce Ortiz who lives and works downtown just a stone’s throw from the
downtown just a stone’s throw from the
downtown just a stone’s throw from the coal plant oh wow it’s right outside
coal plant oh wow it’s right outside
coal plant oh wow it’s right outside your window huh yes it is what’s that
your window huh yes it is what’s that
your window huh yes it is what’s that like it’s frustrating and inspiring but
dole se tells me she’s worried about the
dole se tells me she’s worried about the health impact the pollution from the
health impact the pollution from the
health impact the pollution from the plants might have on her 14 year-old son
plants might have on her 14 year-old son
plants might have on her 14 year-old son Ivan and her mother Sonya who also lives
Ivan and her mother Sonya who also lives
Ivan and her mother Sonya who also lives in town so where are some of the
in town so where are some of the
in town so where are some of the personal impacts that the coal plant has
personal impacts that the coal plant has
personal impacts that the coal plant has had on you guys
had on you guys
had on you guys um have our problems with way Long’s
um have our problems with way Long’s
um have our problems with way Long’s constantly you know I never in my life
constantly you know I never in my life
constantly you know I never in my life smoke and it’s not just me she started
smoke and it’s not just me she started
smoke and it’s not just me she started getting sick too you’ve developed
getting sick too you’ve developed
getting sick too you’ve developed similar issues yes is this something
similar issues yes is this something
similar issues yes is this something that is more widespread in the community
that is more widespread in the community
that is more widespread in the community or is this just your family no it’s it’s
or is this just your family no it’s it’s
or is this just your family no it’s it’s in the community you know it’s bad of
in the community you know it’s bad of
in the community you know it’s bad of course we can’t say that ozma is caused
course we can’t say that ozma is caused
course we can’t say that ozma is caused by the coal plant but the pollution
by the coal plant but the pollution
by the coal plant but the pollution that’s being put out into the air
that’s being put out into the air
that’s being put out into the air creates the asthma attacks Dulce
creates the asthma attacks Dulce
creates the asthma attacks Dulce explains that such attacks are common in
explains that such attacks are common in
explains that such attacks are common in Waukegan one study found that one in
Waukegan one study found that one in
Waukegan one study found that one in three school children had asthma or
three school children had asthma or
three school children had asthma or asthma-like symptoms a rate far higher
asthma-like symptoms a rate far higher
asthma-like symptoms a rate far higher than in the rest of the state
than in the rest of the state
than in the rest of the state but before meeting Christine Dulce
but before meeting Christine Dulce
but before meeting Christine Dulce didn’t even realize what the plant
didn’t even realize what the plant
didn’t even realize what the plant outside her window was you didn’t know
outside her window was you didn’t know
outside her window was you didn’t know no I know you know I told Christine you
no I know you know I told Christine you
no I know you know I told Christine you know what can I do what do you want me
know what can I do what do you want me
know what can I do what do you want me to do whatever you want me to do I’ll do
to do whatever you want me to do I’ll do
to do whatever you want me to do I’ll do it
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