Alachua County to Support Koppers Victims for Justice in Lawsuit Against Beazer

Residents want to thank Commissioner Rodney Long for calling on Alachua County and City of Gainesville governing bodies to support the victims of Cabot-Koppers Superfund Site contamination to restore their financial resources and their health. Long has characterized the Koppers scandal as: “…one of the worst acts of environmental injustice in America.”

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