Featured On 'Poisoned Ground': Director Jamila Ephron takes a deep dive into tragedy at Love Canal By Adrian Gomez / Journal Arts Editor Apr 20, 2024 Apr 20, 2024 SMS Email +1 Young Love Canal residents hold protest signs on June 1, 1980. Courtesy of SUNY Buffalo State University Archives, Courier-Express Collection Surrounded by media, Lois Gibbs waits outside the Love Canal Homeowners Association for a phone call from the White House in May 1980. Courtesy of Mickey H. Osterreicher SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmkDEC@?8myk^DEC@?8m2>:=2 tA9C@? 92D H@C<65 @? 9:DE@C:42= 5@4F>6?E2C:6D 7@C >@DE @7 96C 42C66C]k^AmkAm(96? :E 42>6 E:>6 E@ 368:? H@C< @? “!@:D@?65 vC@F?5i %96 %C2865J 2E {@G6 r2?2=[†E96C6 H2D D@>6E9:?8 5:776C6?E 23@FE :E]k^AmkAm“xE’D C2C6 E@ E2=< E@ H:E?6DD6D H9@ 2C6 DE:== 2=:G6[†tA9C@? 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