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Review Of: Jerry L. Anderson, Environmental Law Practice, Danielle L. Pacik
Review Of: Jerry L. Anderson, Environmental Law Practice, Danielle L. Pacik
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
A review of the book Environmental Law Practice: Problems and Exercises for Skills Development by Jerry L. Anderson and Dennis D. Hirsch (Carolina Academic Press 1999). Foreword, acknowledgments, introduction, appendix, index. ISBN 0-89089-657-7 [275 pp. $25.00. Cloth, 700 Kent Street, Durham, NC 27701].
How To Achieve Public Participation In Nuclear Waste Decisions: Public Relations Or Transparent Adversary Science, Judy Treichel
How To Achieve Public Participation In Nuclear Waste Decisions: Public Relations Or Transparent Adversary Science, Judy Treichel
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
[Excerpt] "Commercial nuclear reactors in the United States have been producing electricity and highly radioactive wastes for more than forty years. Originally, reluctant utilities built reactors at the urging of Congress, acting in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act. The Act called for promotion of nuclear technology and also provided a shield of secrecy allowing for extensive power to classify information. Wiretapping and other surveillance techniques were allowable if nuclear secrets or interference with nuclear programs were involved. During this time the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) provided films and comic books, and gave speeches in a public relations campaign designed …
The Precautionary Principle In Australia: Policy, Law & Potential Precautionary Eias, Warwick Gullett
The Precautionary Principle In Australia: Policy, Law & Potential Precautionary Eias, Warwick Gullett
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Dr. Gullet argues that environmental impact assessments are a logical vehicle for factoring the precautionary principle into large-project-approval processes.
From Discounting To Incorporating Decisions' Long-Term Impacts, Elizabeth Atherton
From Discounting To Incorporating Decisions' Long-Term Impacts, Elizabeth Atherton
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Ms. Atherton urges a different approach to valuing the impact of present day decisions on future generations.
Comparing The Epa Indoor Air Quality Personal Computer Model And Field Data, Arash Behravesh, Wilbur A. Spaul
Comparing The Epa Indoor Air Quality Personal Computer Model And Field Data, Arash Behravesh, Wilbur A. Spaul
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
The authors recommend caution in using an EPA model for reconstructing past exposure events as well as for predicting future exposures.