' PBS is an American public ' broadcast service. Watch on EYouTube Love Canal, NY, became infamous in the late 1970s as the site of a major environmental disaster when it was discovered that toxic chemical waste buried by Hooker Chemical Company had leaked into the surrounding neighborhood, causing severe health issues among residents. This event is often cited as a textbook case of white-collar crime, where corporate negligence for the sake of profit led to a public health crisis. The scandal prompted significant changes in U.S. environmental policy, including the creation of the Superfund program, which aims to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and pollutants. Please watch both videos before responding. Your Initial Post should include the following: o The EPA's extensive remediation efforts at Love Canal have sparked debate about the area's safety. From a white-collar crime perspective, consider the role of corporate and governmental responsibility in such environmental disasters. Would you trust the safety claims enough to consider living in Love Canal today? Would you live there? Discuss the factors influencing your decision, including trust in regulatory bodies and corporate accountability. The difficulty in scientifically proving the link between toxic waste and health issues at Love Canal reflects broader challenges in environmental white-collar crime. Why do you think it is challenging for scientists to establish clear causal relationships in cases of pollution? Discuss the implications of these challenges for holding corporations accountable in environmental white-collar crimes. o The Love Canal incident led to significant advocacy and policy changes, including the creation of the EPA's Superfund program. Discuss how community advocacy can influence policy and legal action in white-collar environmental crime. What lessons can be learned from Love Canal about the power of public response in combating corporate environmental negligence