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Pablo Vs. Chevron
© Ivan Kashinsky/Aurora Photos
Pablo Fajardo is the lead attorney for the plaintiffs in a major lawsuit against Texaco, which is now owned by Chevron. This is possibly the largest environmental lawsuit ever filed in history. For twenty years Texaco was responsible for recklessly disposing of crude oil and toxic waste, which leaked into the water supply of the people living in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Carry Me Ohio
© Matt Eich/Aurora Photos
Pushed to the fringes of American society are communities in Appalachia marginalized by poverty, which has forged their culture and lifestyle since the early 1900s. Aurora photographer Matt Eich documents the people in these communities.
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A View of California
© John Lee / Aurora Photos
Aurora photographer John Lee gives us a fresh perspective on the "Sunshine State" from Venice Beach to San Francisco.
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High-Tech Trash
© Peter Essick/ Aurora Photos
Millions of toxic electronic parts are discarded every year in the U.S. Large amounts of used electronics end up being sent to developing countries where there are poor environmental standards.
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