Political Issue
Most people are unaware what happens to the toilet waste once they flush. For folks in rural areas, such as Kern County, CA, they are very familiar with Los Angeles toilet byproducts as are innocent land owners across the country. (other lawsuits).
In 1994, Michael Moore on his program TV Nation, produced an editorial piece on Sierra Blanca, Texas: how NY Sewage was being hauled to Texas and dumped near the impoverished town. Merco, the company profiting from the practice, retaliated with a libel lawsuit against Kaufman, TV Nation and its parent company, TriStar Television but the case was dismissed on appeal.
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