Environmental injustice in siting nuclear plants

Environmental Justice

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-96

  Shrader Frechette, Kristin ^a   Alldred, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 68049120377     PISSN: 19394071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/env.2008.0544     Document Type: Article

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