The first attempt at the “Bay Area Toxic Tour” is reaching its climax. Pulitzer prize winning photographer Kim Komenich, reporter Kwan Booth and editor Josh Wilson have been putting blood, sweat and tears into covering the impact of pollution on West Oakland community members and the political struggle over the ports of Oakland, which many people say is responsible for much of the pollution.

They will be following up the pieces below with followup on the port vote on new truck pollution measures which is happening Tuesday June 2nd at 4pm. We hope that in addition to learning from and appreciating their reporting – you help support it.You can see the small bits of reporting that have come in over time on the Spot.Us pitch blog.

But the more polished finished work is being packaged by NewsDesk.org/toxictour.

It should be noted that all this content is free to be republished but credit must be given to: Kim, Kwan, NewsDesk and Spot.Us.

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1. Toxic Tour — West Oakland — Port Protest
2. Having Fun to Support Journalism – Post NewsBash Reporting Begins
3. On the Ground with the Toxic Tour
4. Interviews Coming in – Toxic Tour of the Bay
5. Bay Area Toxic Tour – Rounding First