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Siting Hazardous Waste Treatment Facilities: The NIMBY Syndrome
Siting Hazardous Waste Treatment Facilities The NIMBY Syndrome
Author: Kent E. Portney
Since the 1960s and 70s, a wave of environmental awareness has swept the United States. News reports of oil spills, DDT damage to wildlife, and the nuclear near-disaster at Three Mile Island have, among other incidents, contributed to what has become known as the NIMBY ("Not In My Backyard" ) syndrome. Portney argues that local opposition to the...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780865690165
ISBN-10: 0865690162
Publication Date: 2/28/1991
Pages: 200
Edition: illustrated edition
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Publisher: Auburn House
Book Type: Hardcover
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