Amnesty International report: Pollution has made Houston Ship Channel communities a ‘sacrifice zone’ | The Hill

Amnesty International report: Pollution has made Houston Ship Channel communities a ‘sacrifice zone’ | The Hill: The average life expectancy in predominantly nonwhite communities along the Houston Ship Channel, the site of largely unregulated petrochemical production, is up to 20 years less than nearby predominantly white communities, according to a report released Thursday by Amnesty International.  The 52-mile channel is lined by more than 600 petrochemical plants that operate 24 hours per day,…