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We couldn't even pass a resolution strongly condemning something': decision-making and procedural injustice at Rocky Flats

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dc.contributor.authorMilnes, Travis, author
dc.contributor.authorMalin, Stephanie, advisor
dc.contributor.authorMahoney, Pat, committee member
dc.contributor.authorTrumbo, Craig, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-14T17:05:49Z
dc.date.available2021-06-10T17:06:09Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractOver the course of the Rocky Flat's Nuclear Plant's operation, multiple incidents led to radioactive contamination in the surrounding environment. In 1996, state agencies agreed on a $7.3 billion remediation of the site, which was completed in 2005. On September 15, 2018, the periphery of the site was opened to the public as a Wildlife Refuge, in the center remains a space overseen by the Department of Energy. Despite remediation efforts, public opposition for both the Wildlife Refuge and the proposed roadway construction adjacent to the site remains due to concern with increased health risk for local communities. Given the history of contamination and community health response, Rocky Flats is an example of warranted environmental and procedural justice concerns. Literature indicates that procedural justice and environmental justice requires both access to information and public participation in decision-making. To examine these two elements at Rocky Flats, fifteen face-to-face interviews, participant observation of public meetings, and archival analysis was conducted. Findings indicate that Rocky Flats remains a site of environmental and procedural injustice due to the requirement of technical knowledge for public deliberation, and development of the Wildlife Refuge and the roadway despite clear public opposition. This thesis aims to contribute to environmental and procedural justice literature by examining public opposition in a post-remedial setting.
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dc.identifierMilnes_colostate_0053N_15329.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/195292
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectenvironmental justice
dc.subjectnuclear contamination
dc.subjectRocky Flats
dc.subjecthealth social movement
dc.subjectcontested illness
dc.subjectprocedural justice
dc.titleWe couldn't even pass a resolution strongly condemning something': decision-making and procedural injustice at Rocky Flats
dc.title.alternativeWe couldn't even pass a resolution strongly condemning something: decision-making and procedural injustice at Rocky Flats
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thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)

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