This latest news confirms the claims that have been made by members of the Stop Firestone Coalition both in Liberia and the US.  Firestone has spread misinformation about their environmental record, but you can read the Stop Firestone Coalition's response to Firestone here.  You can also send a protest e-mail here.

To see how Firestone's pollution effects Liberians directly, check out this photo essay by Michael Zumstein.

You can also check out a great video on YouTube addressing Firestone's pollution here. (And don't forget to watch the rest of the videos here!)