3. A Polluting Textile Mill And More: Taking A Closer Look At Rabun Gap, GA

This episode I have a conversation with Cherie and Tom who are founding members of the Rabun Gap Chapter in Rabun Gap, GA. We discuss the multitude of environmental justice issues that are happening in the Appalachian community. The main issue we discuss is Rabun Apparel which is a textile mill containing heavy contamination. We also talk about a biomass plant and improper agricultural practices along with the textile mill that are causing terrible health and environmental effects such as dirty drinking water, chemical and river pollution, cancer clusters, and more. We look into what strategies they are taking and how they are pivoting and expanding their mission across multiple states in the Southeast that are also being affected.  How to contact and connect with Rabun Gap Chapter: Cherie’s contact information: [email protected], 706.490.2108 FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Rabun-Gap-Chapter-Of-The-Blue-Ridge-Environmental-Defense-League-110988260281858/ Press releases on Rabun Gap’s work: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1fY-AL4ol-ZnfnwRSwz8jcYh6qO6yAnwB 2018 Monitoring Report:  Environmental News: CNBC article about JPMorgan ending loans/funding to coal: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/25/jpmorgan-says-it-will-fund-200-billion-in-sustainable-deals-this-year.html?fbclid=IwAR2x2KhufaUVKQ0Yr5x1_AVhMy1KzSbv4Kn1n35ZzGnWb4GU4rS2iKeM26w Always check out what’s happening with BREDL at BREDL.org Background music credits: https://www.youtube.com/c/mbbmusic https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial https://www.instagram.com/mbb_music