Living and Dying in the Shadow of Chemical Plants

This story was originally published by Al Jazeera. MCINTOSH, Ala.—Andy Lang, dressed all in black and wearing a cap, is on Highway 43, heading to McIntosh High School. Like Lang, most of the town’s 250 residents graduated from the school and today many are gathering there for the homecoming parade. As the car heads south … Continue reading Living and Dying in the Shadow of Chemical Plants