Environmental Justice: Reporting the Facts

 You are a reporter for a local television station KCKU located in Detroit, Michigan. The news station has been recently receiving several phone calls regarding a strong, chemical odor that seems to be coming from some drainage ditches alongside a plant located in a low-income area on the south side of Detroit. Many of the families that reside within this area are complaining of the smell and are concerned as to whether this can be harmful to them as well as their children.  Several angry residents have called the plant to complain of the odors that are coming out of the facility however according to them, nothing has been done.

You, as well as four of your co-workers, have been given this assigment by your boss because he is sick and tired of people calling the station and complaining about this problem.  Your job is to investigate the plant and its operations, what if any toxic chemicals are being released, how it's affecting the people in the surrounding areas, what the local government is doing to protect these people, collect images for the TV broadcast, and report your findings.