Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal

This film is based on the true story of Lois Gibbs, a housewife in Niagara Falls, N.Y., who spearheads her community's battle against Hooker Chemical. At first, her husband dismisses the idea that an old chemical dump site beneath their 36-block neighborhood has anything to do with a rash of child ailments. But Gibbs perseveres, circulating a petition, accepting the role of head of the Homeowners Association and leading a fierce legal battle for compensation.