Socio-economic Bias Behind Location of Power Plants?

The Los Angeles Times analyzes 42 new and proposed power plants in California and asks the question: are these power plants being 'dumped' in poor or minority neighborhoods?

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August 1, 2001, 11:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The state's headlong rush to build power plants this year has raised a sensitive issue: Is California dumping its power plants on its most vulnerable residents, either brazenly or unintentionally locating plants--and their potentially toxic emissions--in areas that are mostly occupied by the poor and people of color?"

Thanks to Ryan Aeh

FULL STORY: No Clear Picture of Bias in Power

Monday, October 3, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

Community / Economic Development Energy California

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