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O'Neil, Sandra George.

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Environmental justice in the superfund clean-up process.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Environmental justice in the superfund clean-up process./
Author:	O'Neil, Sandra George.
Description:	361 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-04, Section: A, page: 1505.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International66-04A.
Subject:	Sociology, General. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3173676
ISBN:	9780542111662

Environmental justice in the superfund clean-up process.
O'Neil, Sandra George.

Environmental justice in the superfund clean-up process. - 361 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-04, Section: A, page: 1505.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston College, 2005.

Objective. This national census tract-level study examines representational and procedural equity for the past twenty-three years of hazardous waste site listings on the Environmental Protection Agency's National Priorities List (NPL or Superfund). Methods. It analyzes each stage of the Superfund process using means tests, logistic regression, event history analysis and a comparative case study. Results. This research finds that Superfund sites are generally found in census tracts with a lower than average minority population, and lower mean income, but also a lower mean poverty rate. Given environmental justice literature that describes the over-representation of these populations in proximity to environmental hazards, the under-representation of these groups is particularly striking. Additionally, a site in a low-income or high-minority area takes significantly longer to reach the NPL. Gender and family variables show that tracts with listed sites have a lower than average percentage of female-headed households and a higher mean percentage of children. Furthermore, event history analysis shows that sites in areas with higher minority and poor populations have a lower chance of reaching the Superfund list, while sites in areas with higher mean family income have a greater chance of listing. Site-specific information indicates that sites with identifiable responsible parties are 1.4 times more likely to be listed, and sites with higher Hazardous Ranking Scores are actually less likely to be listed on the Superfund. Conclusion. Despite their over-representation in proximity to environmental hazards, minorities and poor are under-represented in environmental cleanup programs such as the EPA Superfund program. Additionally, sites that are in areas with high minorities and poor are less likely to be listed, and if listed take substantially longer to do so. Sites with identifiable responsible parties are more likely to reach Superfund listing, most likely due to their ability to aid in cleanup funding. Furthermore, communities with at least moderate incomes and educations are still more likely to be listed on the NPL, but ultimately the community and local officials must support a Superfund listing in order for a site to reach the NPL.

ISBN: 9780542111662Subjects--Topical Terms:

1017541
Sociology, General.

Environmental justice in the superfund clean-up process.
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