The Cenco Refinery, partially owned by evangelist Pat Robertson, half a mile from a school, .2 miles from the nearest residences, and close to a pharmacy in Santa Fe Springs, (greater Los Angeles). When open, the refinery had one of the worst accident histories in the state. For three years, Robertson has been trying to reopen the refinery. On November 8, 2001 a federal district judge in Los Angeles stripped Cenco of all permits, stating that if the plant is not equiped with the latest pollution controls there is the danger of "irreparable harm". Robertson is appealing. Photo by Nic Paget-Clarke.

Also see:

• From Mapping Environmental Racism to Mapping Self-determination:
  A Road Map to Community Autonomy?
  by Roberto Flores
  Los Angeles, California