The History of Love Canal

The initial lawsuits filed against Hooker Chemical Company where Occidental Chemical Corporation as it was now called were settled on December 20th 1983. 1,328 love canal residents were awarded a total of 20 million dollars as well as a one million dollar medical trust fund. The entire love canal cleanup process would last over 21 years and cost more than 400 million dollars before being removed from the super fund priority list in 2004. Former residents including Lois Gibbs met at the state capital and Albany to protest the resettlement but ultimately their efforts were unsuccessful.