Ep. 232: The States Leading The Way On Environmental Justice

Environmental justice groups have been working for years to help communities facing health and environmental problems from nearby polluting industries, and three states have recently emerged as leaders in helping the cause. What are these states doing differently, and what lessons can the rest of the country take from them? Law360 senior environmental reporter Juan Carlos Rodriguez joins the podcast this week to explain. Also this week: The end of the “pharma bro” as Martin Shkreli gets an industry ban and $65 million fine; dropped federal charges against an MIT professor who allegedly concealed his ties to the Chinese government; and finally a hefty verdict against southern cooking chain Cracker Barrel for serving a cleaning agent to a customer.