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EiJ Global Record: Calhoun County, Texas, USA

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This is a case study collection focused on Calhoun County, Texas, including material about different petrochemical plants, environmental activism, and visions for reviving the fishing community.

EiJ Hazard: PFAS

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FOR ECOGOVLAB/CCEJP CURRICULUM: Use this as a research resource during 11th and 12th Grade Lesson 2 on Hazards.

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Collection for Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, focused on Formosa Plastics' operations in the Renwu Industrial Park. 

Southern Louisiana, USA

This collection focuses on Formosa Plastic's operations in Baton Rouge and planned expansion in St. James Parish, Louisiana. 

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Yunlin County, Taiwan

This is a case study collection focused on Yunlin and Changhua Counties, Taiwan, including material focused on environmental activism, litigation, and media analysis related to Formosa Plastics' Si

What do you hope to get out of the lab?

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I hope to be involved in projects that aim to gather scientific evidence to inform environmental decision making and advocate for greater equity and justice in environmental governance. Through this work, I hope to learn the skills needed to engage in community based research and leverage community knowledge as expert knowledge. In my department, things are often siloed and issues are only seen through one perspective. I really want to gain more experience in collaborating with a wide array of stakeholders to come up with approaches to mitigate the environmental injustices experienced in under-resourced communities.