This Tiny North Carolina Town Is Sick of Being a Dumping Ground for Pollution

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By Natural Resources Defense CouncilAug 24, 2017, 9:40 am75 pts
By Robynne Boyd Debra David lives with her two sisters, Mary and Betty, in their childhood home in Dobbins Heights, a North Carolina town of fewer than 850 people. Her family has been here for generations, and at 60 years old, David doesn't plan on leaving—no matter how rough life gets in her neck of the…

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