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Claims of Environmental Racism, Pollution Increase Against Chester Trash Incinerator

By Kenny Cooper | WHYY
Published October 2, 2021 at 1:05 AM EDT
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The Covanta incinerator, a waste-to-energy facility that burns trash from Delaware County, Philadelphia, New York City, in Chester, Pa.
Kimberly Paynter

Public pressure is mounting against a trash incinerator in the city of Chester as environmental racism and pollution claims pile up. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.

(Original air-date: 9/28/21)

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Kenny Cooper | WHYY
Kenny Cooper is WHYY’s suburban reporter covering Montgomery and Delaware counties. He joined WHYY in November 2020. Kenny, a Montgomery County native, graduated in 2020 from Temple University with a BA in journalism and political science.
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