Florida community fears a radioactive waste pile could threaten thousands living nearby
- Image: Amy Green/Inside Climate NewsIn Progress Village, Florida, a huge mound of industrial waste has become a symbol of a much bigger environmental and public-health debate.
- The historically Black community sits beside a massive phosphogypsum stack, a structure created from the waste left behind during phosphate fertiliser production.
- The structure covers about 367 acres and is topped by a retention pond containing millions of gallons of water associated with fertiliser production.
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- Image: Amy Green/Inside Climate NewsIn Progress Village, Florida, a huge mound of industrial waste has become a symbol of a much bigger environmental and public-health debate.
- The historically Black community sits beside a massive phosphogypsum stack, a structure created from the waste left behind during phosphate fertiliser production.
- The structure covers about 367 acres and is topped by a retention pond containing millions of gallons of water associated with fertiliser production.
Sources: Times of India