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Louisiana Lady  In 'Cancer Alley' Wins 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize!

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Official bio-pic of Sharon Lavigne from the Goldman Prize website

Read about Sharon Lavigne, prize-winning eco-defender
In September 2019, Sharon Lavigne, a special education teacher turned environmental justice advocate, successfully stopped the construction of a US$1.25 billion plastics manufacturing plant alongside the Mississippi River in St. James Parish, Louisiana, thus preventing the further release of one million pounds of liquid hazardous waste annually, in a region already contending with known carcinogens and toxic air pollution. Lavigne mobilized grassroots opposition to the project, educated community members, and organized peaceful protests to successfully defend her predominantly African American community and the local wildlife. 
For more info on The Goldman Prize please see 
https://www.goldmanprize.org/
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