Living in the shadow of an oil rig
In California, two-thirds of those living within a mile of an oil well are non-white minorities.
Teresa López lives in Wilmington, California. In her backyard an unpleasant neighbor pumps oil 24 hours a day, expelling toxic fumes and producing nonstop noise. In California nearly 5.4 million people live less than a quarter mile away from an oil or gas rig. "They put them where the poor live. We can't move anywhere", says López.
Teresa López lives in Wilmington, California. In her backyard an unpleasant neighbor pumps oil 24 hours a day, expelling toxic fumes and producing nonstop noise. In California nearly 5.4 million people live less than a quarter mile away from an oil or gas rig. "They put them where the poor live. We can't move anywhere", says López.