NAACP Lawyer Links Data Center Fight to Civil Rights Legacy
Abre' Conner, an NAACP lawyer, links her personal history with environmental issues in Polk County, Florida, to her current involvement in a data center fight. Her childhood experience with asthma, which she attributes to local phosphate plants, motivated her career in environmental law. She is now connecting these environmental and civil rights concerns to the ongoing data center developments.
NAACP lawyer Abre' Conner connects her advocacy in an ongoing data center fight to her personal experiences with environmental injustices. Growing up in Polk County, Florida, Conner suffered from debilitating asthma attacks, which she believed were caused by nearby phosphate plants. This childhood experience fostered her interest in environmental law, leading her to her current role where she links data center developments to civil rights and environmental concerns.