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Race and the politics of environmental inequality

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How does race come into the equation when siting environmentally hazardous facilities? Much evidence exists to indicate that minority and poor communities bear a disproportionate burden of environmental hazards. New research by Christopher Mele, published in Environmental Sociology, examines the decision-making process behind the siting of several hazardous facilities within Chester, Pennsylvania in the late 1980s. Chester is notable as a landmark case of environmental inequality due to the large scale siting and construction of hazardous facilities in the city from 1984 to 1996.

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