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Activist Erin Brockovich will help open legal office in Jacksonville for victims of Camp Lejeune water contamination

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published March 23, 2023 at 10:58 AM EDT
A tearful Erin Brockovich apologized for being emotional while speaking at a town hall meeting regarding the toxic water aboard Camp Lejeune. It’s something that, and if you’ve seen the film you’ll know, is out of character for her.
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File: A tearful Erin Brockovich apologized for being emotional while speaking at a town hall meeting regarding the toxic water aboard Camp Lejeune. It’s something that, and if you’ve seen the film you’ll know, is out of character for her.

On Saturday, environmental activist Erin Brockovich will be opening the Camp Lejeune Legal office in Jacksonville to work with members of the community who have been impacted by the toxic water at Marine Base Camp Lejeune from 1953-1987.

Brockovich will be joined by retired USMC Master Sergreant Jerry Ensminger and Mike Partain, trial attorneys from the Law office Henson Fuerst, trial attorney Mikal Watts and members of the Jacksonville-Onslow Chamber of Commerce.

This event is open to the public. Guests will be able to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony and speaking program, tour the new offices and meet privately with the Camp Lejeune Legal team.

The office is at 2200 Gum Branch Road, Suite G, in Jacksonville.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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