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SCIENCEJul 6 · 13:30 UTCGRISTGrist Creative

Funding the fight against corporate polluters

Toxic lead cables owned by AT&T were polluting Lake Tahoe, prompting a lawsuit by the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance. WHEN Justice provided $100,000 to fund scientific testing that linked the cables to contamination, leading to a rapid settlement and cable removal. WHEN Justice's pay-it-forward model supports litigation costs for environmental and public health cases.

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AT&TorganizationCalifornia Sportfishing Protection AllianceorganizationWHEN JusticeorganizationLake TahoeplaceRoland PeraltapersonErica MahargpersonColin WestpersonClean Up the Lakeorganization
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