GGR254H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Massey Energy, Urban Renewal, Miasma Theory
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Massey energy, tonnes of threats but good political ties so little consequences after the thing it exploded, upper big branch mine, 29/31 died because of corporate impunity in coal fields in west virginia. Safety outside the mine: slow violence, deaths over long period of time due to climate change, destroying wildlife, due to these people not having any power. Massey energy has cleared so much mountain top shit. Leaves area scarred and destroyed pays few people very well. Fracking shale oil and shale gas, usually not allowed but poverty economically productive, since people are so poor they use ways they usually wouldn"t since they are so desperate for work. Moved to detroit, chicago, cleveland, settled in segregated communities like a china town, Detroit briggs, chicago in the north, in 50s and 60s were seen as menace, seen as criminal, un educated and uncivilized, didn"t know the cities, dangerous to be around.
