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Lois Marie Gibbs (born June 25, 1951) [1] is an American environmental activist. As a primary organizer of the Love Canal Homeowners Association, Lois Gibbs brought wide public attention to the environmental crisis in Love Canal. Her actions resulted in the evacuation of over 800 families. [2]
Feb 17, 1982 · Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal: Directed by Glenn Jordan. With Marsha Mason, Bob Gunton, Penny Fuller, Roberta Maxwell. An poorly-educated house-wife fights companies polluting her hometown's water-table in up-state New York during the 1970's.
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Dec 13, 2013 · CURWOOD: They all wanted to get out, and they wanted answers. One of the principal organizers was a young housewife named Lois Gibbs. As head of the Love Canal Homeowners' Association, she researched the history of the toxic dump, rallied the protests and demanded state and federal action.
Apr 19, 2024 · Lois Gibbs was a housewife who became an environmental activist after discovering that her Niagara Falls neighborhood was built on a chemical dump. She led a grassroots campaign to expose the dangers of Love Canal and demand action from the government and the polluters.
Learn how Lois Gibbs and her neighbors fought against toxic waste in their backyards and won relocation and cleanup. Explore the history, health impacts and legacy of the Love Canal disaster.
Lois Gibbs speaks about the beginnings of Love Canal. In the mid-1970s, Lois moved into what looked like the perfect neighborhood near Buffalo, New York, with her husband and two small children.
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Lois Gibbs led the struggle to have 800 families from her Niagara Falls community evacuated and relocated after discovering that tons of chemical waste material was buried in nearby Love Canal. Read More.
