Siting of hazardous waste landfills and their correlation with racial and economic status of surrounding communities
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5606995
This report provides information on the racial and economic characteristics of communities surrounding four hazardous waste landfills in three southeastern States. It also describes Federal criteria for siting landfills and provides data on public participation and how the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed hazardous waste facility permit changes will affect it.
- Research Organization:
- General Accounting Office, Washington, DC (USA). Resources, Community and Economic Development Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 5606995
- Report Number(s):
- GAO/RCED-83-168; ON: DE84900232
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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