17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Polluted beach

At the end of August there was another toxic leak of chemicals (cyanide and ammonia-nitrogen) in lake Michigan, close to the beach my family likes to go. Indiana Dunes shoreline was shut down for visitors for about two weeks. Same thing happened 2 years ago when U. S. Steel had a toxic spill of hexavalent chromium. The air quality around all refineries in our area has worsen in the last 3 years due to the roll back of regulations. Pollution has increased nearly 14% under the Trump administration.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Portage , Indiana, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D3300
Copyright: © Antoaneta Minchev