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"Lois Marie Gibbs" (born 1951) is an United States/American Environmentalism/environmental activist.

File:Lois Gibbs NMU Mqt, MI 10-15-10 (11).JPG/thumb/Lois Gibbs speaks to environmental groups who oppose sulfide mining near Lake Superior north of Marquette, MI

Gibbs's involvement in environmental causes began in 1978 when she discovered that her 7-year-old son's elementary school in Niagara Falls, New York was built on a toxic waste landfill/dump. Subsequent investigation revealed that her entire neighborhood, Love Canal, had been built on top of this dump. With no prior experience in community activism, Gibbs organized her neighbors and formed the Love Canal Homeowners Association. She led her community in a battle against the local, state, and federal governments. After years of struggle, 833 families were eventually evacuated, and cleanup of Love Canal began. National press coverage made Lois Gibbs a household name. Her efforts also led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, or Superfund, which is used to locate and clean up toxic waste sites throughout the United States.