Canary in the Coal Mine: Exploring the Intersection of Environmental Justice and the Labor Movement through Alabama’s Black Warrior River [In-Person]

Sponsored by the NLG Environmental Justice Committee.

This panel will bring together Alabamians with different relationships to the environmental justice movement in order to explore the aftermath of the strike at Warrior Met Coal, the longest strike in Alabama history. During the strike, Warrior Met’s Mine 7 discharged large amounts of pollutants into Black Warrior River, a major source of drinking water for the area. We will discuss the lawsuit brought by Black Warrior Riverkeeper against Warrior Met as well as the strike, and will explore the intersections of workers’ rights and environmental justice.

DATE/TIME:
Thursday October 31, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT

LOCATION:
Hamilton Ballroom