Tag: Niagara Falls New York

Love Canal: The Environmental Disaster That Changed America and Became the Birthplace of the EPA Superfund Program (Niagara Falls, New York)

January 15, 1979

In the late 1970s, residents of Love Canal, a working-class neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, discovered that their homes, schools and playgrounds were built on top of a former chemical waste dump, which was now leaking toxic substances and wreaking havoc on their health. Through interviews with many of the extraordinary housewives turned activists, … More Love Canal: The Environmental Disaster That Changed America and Became the Birthplace of the EPA Superfund Program (Niagara Falls, New York)

Niagara Falls, New York: The Place I Always Wanted to Visit—Then I Learned I Had Already Been There (1974)

October 1, 1974

Jennifer with her mother and brother at Niagara Falls, New York (1974) By Jennifer Norris For as long as I can remember, Niagara Falls has been one of those places I wanted to see with my own eyes. I imagined standing near the water, hearing its power and feeling the mist in the air. Yet … More Niagara Falls, New York: The Place I Always Wanted to Visit—Then I Learned I Had Already Been There (1974)