Jane on the Road: Port Arthur, Texas

Port Arthur, Texas, a predominantly Black community deep in the heart of oil country, is inundated with industrial pollution from oil wells, refineries, petrochemical plants, and now proposed fossil fuel export infrastructure.

In Fire Drill Fridays’ first on the road episode, Activist and Actor, Jane Fonda, gets an in-person, on the ground look at what’s at stake for this frontline community by John Beard, Jr., Founder and CEO of the Port Arthur Community Action Network. Watch to learn about the legacy of strong resistance, including the fight against the climate crisis and environmental racism, and what we can all do to support.