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Environmental Powerhouse Erin Brockovich Kicked Off Annual Featured Speakers Series

Erin Brockovich, the brash legal clerk turned environmental powerhouse, kicked off the 31st annual Featured Speakers Series at 两性色午夜 University at Stark in September.

Brockovich met with students in the campus鈥 Environmental Studies program and spoke about her experiences building a case against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. involving groundwater contamination in the small town of Hinkley, California, back in the 1990s. She also talked to students about the present-day water quality issues that span the world 鈥 from Flint, Michigan, to Camp Lejeune to Australia and beyond.

鈥淚 thought this was a one-time thing with Hinkley,鈥 Brockovich said. 鈥淚 had no idea how big this really is. Contamination of our water supply is still a major issue and it鈥檚 up to us to educate ourselves and stand up for our communities.鈥

Brockovich and her team have established the website, Community Healthbook at , to enable everyday people to report and share information about water, air and land issues happening in their backyards.

 Brockovich, president of Brockovich Research & Consulting, is currently involved in numerous environmental projects worldwide. She also assists with groundwater contamination complaints in every state, as well as overseas. A bestselling author, her most recent book is 鈥淪uperman鈥檚 Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do 两性色午夜 It.鈥

And while it鈥檚 been over 20 years since Julia Roberts starred in the Oscar-winning film, 鈥淓rin Brockovich鈥, it turned this unknown legal researcher into a 20th century icon by showcasing how her dogged persistence was the impelling force behind the largest medical settlement lawsuit in history.

POSTED: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 11:32 AM
Updated: Friday, December 9, 2022 07:06 PM
WRITTEN BY:
Melissa Griffy Seeton