Discriminatory outcomes of industrial air permitting in Louisiana, United States
Overwhelming evidence indicates that communities of Color in the United States are disproportionately harmed by pollution. Yet, state environmental regulators, who permit industrial polluters under the U.S. Clean Air Act, do not universally recognize these disparities. In Louisiana, regulators have...
Main Authors: | Kimberly A. Terrell, Gianna St. Julien |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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Series: | Environmental Challenges |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667010022002281 |
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