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March 2005
6 x 9, 319 pp., 15 illus.
$29.95/£22.95 (CLOTH)
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ISBN-10:
0-262-12273-1
ISBN-13:
978-0-262-12273-3

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Paper (2006)
Series
Urban and Industrial Environments
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Diamond
A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana's Chemical Corridor
Steve Lerner
Foreword by Robert D. Bullard


Foreword
Robert D. Bullard
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Preface
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Acknowledgmentsxiii
Introduction1
IDiamond
1The Diamond Story
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2Early Days13
3Dangerous Neighbor29
4Air Assault43
5Grievances Mount55
6Local Residents Organize67
IIShell and Its Neighbors
7A Brief History of Shell85
8A Company Town95
IIITension along the Fenceline
9Winds of Change119
10First Moves127
IVAllies Support the Diamond Relocation Campaign
11Supporters Converge153
12A New Tool Delivers Hard Evidence
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13Helping Hands197
VEndgame
14The International Arena227
15Finding Agreement245
VILooking Ahead
16Lessons Learned263
17Unfinished Business275
Conclusion
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Notes287
Series List297
Index
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