Freedom Ride West: Toxic Reality on High Country News

Posted by James on Jun 3, 2011 in Adventure Activism, Environmental Justice, Film Festival, Film Review, Freedom Ride West, Mountain Film | 1 comment

Port Arthur, TX is a long way from Colorado. But when Texas environmental justice advocate Hilton Kelley delivered a message to the Mountain Film Festival in Telluride, he demonstrated an activist power that transcends that distance. Kelley, who fights for the rights of poor populations whose health is negatively impacted by oil refinery pollution, spoke on the importance of protecting the rights of all to enjoy clean air, water and soil.

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