The Poisoned Map of America

Описание: This video uncovers the history of America's Superfund Law, from the housewives who took EPA officials hostage at Love Canal to the modern legal battles in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley." We travel to Indian Bend Wash in Scottsdale, AZ, to reveal how PFAS "forever chemicals" are undoing decades of cleanup, and investigate why the "Polluter Pays" principle collapsed, leaving taxpayers with the bill.
#environment #documentary #history #investigation
Sources & Further Reading:
Official Data & Statistics

https://www.epa.gov/superfund/search-...
https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/weba...,

EPA National Priorities List (NPL) & SEMS Inventory Data (Feb 2026)
2025 Population Exposure Study (80% within 10km stat)
Politico & CBO Reports: Superfund Tax Revenue Shortfalls

Case Study: Love Canal

Hooker Chemical: 21,800 Tons & Deed Transfer History
May 1980 EPA "Hostage Situation" Accounts
Lois Gibbs Interview & The "Housewife Data" / Swale Theory

Case Study: Indian Bend Wash & PFAS

Motorola/Siemens Site History (TCE Cleanup)
EPA 2021/2023 PFAS Restart Documents & Remedial Investigation
Academic Estimates: The "57,000 Sites" PFAS Universe

Case Study: McLouth Steel

2019 NPL Listing & Demolition Dust Crisis Reports
Vapor Intrusion Technical Guidance (The "100-foot rule")

Environmental Justice & The Future

Rise St. James & Sharon Lavigne vs. Formosa Plastics ($9.4B Project)
Feb 2026 Earthjustice Lawsuit (PM2.5 Standards)
Executive Order 14151 (2025): Termination of EJ Programs
Technology (Supercritical Water Oxidation) for PFAS Destruction
United Church of Christ Report 1987.

Timestamps:
00:00 ACT I: Superfund NPL and SEMS
02:54 ACT II: Love Canal (Lois Gibbs Story)
05:57 ACT III: Sacrifice Zones and Sharon Lavigne
08:55 ACT IV: Indian Bend Wash Vlog
12:25 ACT V: Polluter Pays Principle + Conclusion
00:00 ACT I: Superfund NPL and SEMS 02:54 ACT II: Love Canal (Lois Gibbs Story) 05:57 ACT III: Sacrifice Zones and Sharon Lavigne 08:55 ACT IV: Indian Bend Wash Vlog 12:33 ACT V: Polluter Pays Principle + Conclusion