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Title Waste-to-energy in the United States : a social and economic assessment / T. Randall Curlee ... [and others]
Published Westport, Conn. : Quorum Books, 1994

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Description xviii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Why Is Waste-to-Energy So Controversial? -- 3. An Overview of Waste-to-Energy in the United States -- 4. Waste-to-Energy in the United States and Key Socioeconomic Factors -- 5. A Focus on Financial Issues -- 6. Case Studies: Community Decision Making -- 7. The Socioeconomics of Waste-to-Energy: Conclusions -- Appendix A: Air Emissions for Common Waste Management Strategies -- Appendix B: Case Studies: Waste-to-Energy Facilities Protocol
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-250) and index
Subject Energy development -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Incinerators -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
Refuse and refuse disposal -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Waste products as fuel -- Economic aspects -- United States.
Author Curlee, T. Randall.
LC no. 93026467
ISBN 0899308449 (alk. paper)