ENVR 1302 - Macy

1. Defining the Problem Shingle mountain is a 60 foot tall man-made mountain of discarded roofing shingles which stretches "more than a city block" according to the Washington post article, Shingle Mountain: How a pile of toxic pollution was dumped in a community of color (Fears, 2020) . 1.1 Immediate Issues The most immediate issue concerning the Shingle Mountain is the detrimental health effects it has on the surrounding community. As the article illustrates, the Dallas city officials have been extremely reluctant to acknowledge it as an issue, despite the fact that it was an illegal toxic waste dump directly outside a neighborhood. Residents like Marsha Jackson had to fight tooth and nail for justice; a fight which took several years. Even now that the mountain has been removed, the men responsible for it, Christopher Ganter and Cabe Chadick, have yet to receive any type of punishment. 1.2 Context: Environmental Justice and Historical Issues. In a broader scope, this is no