Web Resources on Love Canal
.
1. “Love
Canal at 20,” from the University of Buffalo. Introduction to the hazardous
waste site, including a map of the area.
2. “Love
Canal – Public Health Time Bomb.” A report to the governor on
the effects of Love Canal. Includes a chronology of events.
3. “Love
Canal Emergency Declaration Area: Decision on Habitability – September
1988.” Contains the decision by the New York State Commissioner on
the habitability of Love Canal.
4. .. Zuesse, Eric. “Love
Canal: The Truth Seeps Out,” from Reason Online. February 1981. Online
essay in which the author suggest the Board of Education bears more responsibility
than supposed.
5 . “Love Canal: The Start of
a Movement,” from Center for Health, Environment, and Justice. Gives
a detailed history of the canal and includes a section for key dates and events
at Love Canal.
6 . Gibbs, Lois Marie. “Learning
from Love Canal: A 20th Anniversary Retrospective.”
7. “Love Canal Today,”
from Living on Earth. Transcript of a Public Radio interview with Lois
Gibbsl.
8. Environmental Justice Site and Links
9. .
“State of Emergency Declared at Love Canal,” from CNN Interactive.
Collection of videos chronicling the events of Love Canal.
12. “Love
Canal,” from Online Ethics.org. Comprehensive site with links to timelines,
essays, and studies done on Love Canal.
13. Whelan, Elizabeth. “Love
Canal: Health Hype vs. Health Fact.” Whelan argues the effects of Love
Canal are not as serious as supposed.
15. Love Canal
USA. Interesting site with an extensive ‘History’ section including
photographs.
http://web.globalserve.net/~spinc/atomcc/lovecana.htm