Refining Expertise: How Responsible Engineers Subvert Environmental Justice Challenges

by Gwen Ottinger

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Winner of the 2015 Rachel Carson Prize presented by the Society for Social Studies of Science

Residents of a small Louisiana town were sure that the oil refinery next door was making them sick. As part of a campaign demanding relocation away from the refinery, they collected scientific data to prove it. Their campaign ended with a settlement agreement that addressed many of their grievances--but not concerns about their health. Yet,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0814762387

ISBN13:9780814762387

Release Date:March 2013

Publisher:New York University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science Social Sciences

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