Industrial polluter moving out, but community still has questions
As Yolonda Spinks’ childhood coincided with Sterilization Services of Tennessee’s operations, her tenure with Memphis Community Against Pollution has coincided with its fight against EtO. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
After decades of toxic emissions and nearly two years of community pressure on the company, Sterilization Services of Tennessee is leaving its South Memphis facility.
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Keely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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