Southern Environmental Law Center Debuts 'Broken Ground' Podcast

New Show

The SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER is launching a new podcast in time for EARTH DAY.  "BROKEN GROUND," hosted by CLAUDINE EBEID MCELWAIN, debuts TODAY (4/22) with a four-episode first season looking at the damage caused by the breaking of a man-made dike at the TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY's KINGSTON coal plant in 2008, causing a flood of coal ash to inundate a community and leading to sometimes fatal health issues for those involved in the cleanup.

"When you start to chip away and get at what's behind bad environmental policies, that's where you often find the real story," said EBEID MCILWAIN. "Understanding why we are making bad environmental choices locally, regionally, and nationally is how we figure out what needs fixing."

"We see storytelling as one of the most compelling and important tools to engage people about the important work our attorneys are doing every day and to shed light on how these environmental issues are playing out throughout our region," said SELC Director of Program Communications ERIN MALEC. "With the growth of podcasting, we saw an opportunity to share these powerful stories through another lens and elevate the voices of people who are speaking from their own personal experiences."

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