Living in a contaminated world : community structures, environmental risks and decision frameworks /
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| Author / Creator: | Omohundro, Ellen, 1961- |
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| Imprint: | Aldershot, Hants., England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2004. |
| Description: | xvi, 206 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Ashgate studies in environmental policy and practice |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5528512 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of Abbreviations
- 1. Bringing Community into Environmental Decision-making: An Overview of the Theoretical Orientation
- Introduction
- Shared History
- Community Identity
- Control in Local Decisions
- Distribution of Power among Local Institutions
- Participation in Decisions
- Final Thoughts
- Notes
- 2. Methods: New Strategies for Old Problems
- Introduction
- Case Selection
- Teledyne Wah Chang Albany
- Dawn Mining Company
- Summary
- Operational Premises
- Data Collection
- Historical Documents
- Key Informant Interviews
- Respondents
- Nonrespondents
- Data Analysis
- Notes
- 3. Defining Environmental Risks: An Overview of the Superfund Process
- Introduction
- Preliminary Assessment Petitions
- Hazard Ranking System
- Public Participation in Superfund Decision-making Activities
- Summary
- 4. This Land is Whose Land? The Role of Shared History and Community Identity in Environmental Decision-making
- Introduction
- Geography
- Pre-Columbus Culture
- Indigenous People of the Willamette Valley
- Indigenous People of the Spokane Valley
- Summary
- Colonization
- First Encounters with Whites and the Establishment of Trading
- Early Missionaries
- Early Laws and Congressional Acts
- Spokane Reservation
- Later Congressional Acts
- Summary
- Land Use Beliefs and Industrial Interests
- Historical Preservation in Millersburg and Albany
- Historical Preservation in Wellpinit and Ford
- Acceptable Industries in Millersburg and Albany
- Acceptable Industries in Wellpinit and Ford
- Competing Interests in Millersburg and Albany
- Competing Interests in Wellpinit and Ford
- Decision-making Time Frames in Millersburg and Albany
- Decision-making Time Frames in Wellpinit and Ford
- Trust in Millersburg and Albany Decision-makers
- Trust in Wellpinit and Ford Decision-makers
- Summary
- Preliminary Conclusions
- Notes
- 5. Defining Environmental Risks: The Case of Teledyne Wah Chang Albany, Oregon
- Introduction
- Teledyne Wah Chang Albany (TWCA) Production Origins
- Physical Characteristics of TWCA Operations
- TWCA's Environmental Legacy
- TWCA Superfund Waste Issues
- Hazard Ranking Scores for TWCA
- Interpretations of Risks Associated with TWCA
- Mitigation Actions for TWCA
- Preliminary Conclusions
- Notes
- 6. Defining Environmental Risks: The Case of the Dawn Mining Company, Washington
- Introduction
- Dawn Mining Company (DMC) Production Origins
- Physical Characteristics of DMC Operations
- DMC's Environmental Legacy
- DMC Superfund Waste Issues
- DMC Non-superfund Waste Issues at the Mill Site
- Hazard Ranking Scores for DMC
- Interpretations of Risks Associated with DMC's Midnite Mine
- Interpretations of Risks Associated with DMC's Mill Site
- Mitigation Goals for DMC's Midnite Mine
- Mitigation Goals for DMC's Mill Site
- Preliminary Conclusions
- 7. Public Participation in Environmental Decision-making: What is it and When Does it Work?
- Introduction
- Lines of Authority in Millersburg and Albany
- Lines of Authority in Wellpinit and Ford
- Frequency of Participation in Millersburg and Albany
- Frequency of Participation in Wellpinit and Ford
- Factors that Decrease Participation in Millersburg and Albany
- Factors that Decrease Participation in Wellpinit and Ford
- Factors that Increase Participation in Millersburg and Albany
- Factors that Increase Participation in Wellpinit and Ford
- Benefits of Participation in Millersburg and Albany
- Benefits of Participation in Wellpinit and Ford
- Ways to Improve Participation in Millersburg and Albany
- Ways to Improve Participation in Wellpinit and Ford
- Preliminary Conclusions
- 8. Lessons Learned about Community Structure and Environmental Decision-making: Where do we go from here?
- Introduction
- Shared History and Community Identity
- Control in Local Decisions and Distribution of Local Power
- Participation in Decisions
- An Evaluation of the Operational Premises
- Operational Premise 1
- Operational Premise 2
- Operational Premise 3
- Where Do We Go From Here?
- Recommendations
- Final Thoughts
- Appendices
- A. Key Informant Questions
- B. Detailed Discussion of the Colonization of the Oregon Territory
- C. Hazards Associated with Teledyne Wah Chang Albany Operations
- D. Hazards Associated with Dawn Mining Company Operations
- E. Maps and Photos of Teledyne Wah Chang Albany Operations and Area
- F. Maps and Photos of Dawn Mining Company Operations and Area
- Bibliography
- Index
