Beginnings of geothermal impact on county population and leadership, Imperial County, California

Conference · Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980 · Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6297526

Pick, J B; Butler, E W

A major geothermal energy development scenario is about to begin in Imperial County. Initial energy-socioeconomic interactions in the areas of population and county leadership structure are discussed. These include immigration of energy company workers, a sewage plant dispute, conflict over union affiliation of geothermal laborers, and a transmission corridor routing dispute.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Riverside
• OSTI ID: 6297526
• Report Number(s): CONF-800920-
• Journal Information: Trans. - Geotherm. Resour. Counc.; (United States), Vol. 4; Conference: Geothermal Resource Council annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 9 Sep 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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POPULATION DYNAMICS
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