Fellows in the News
Ramirez coordinates efforts to count trucks in New Jersey
Posted by Lauren Hertel on Wednesday, August 26 2015
Fellows:
Isella RamirezHow do activists know how many trucks rumble through neighborhoods surrounding Port Newark, belching diesel fumes that aggravate the breathing problems of residents?
They count them, one at a time, as the rigs roll by.
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Volunteers at the three Ironbound locations counted a total of 1,100 trucks during a 45-minute period, said Isella Ramirez, environmental justice coordinator for the Ironbound Community Corporation, neighborhood non-profit group.
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