Refining Expertise: How Responsible Engineers Subvert Environmental Justice Challenges

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Refining Expertise This page intentionally left blank Refining Expertise How Responsible Engineers Subvert Environmental Justice Challenges Gwen Ottinger a NEW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2013 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ottinger, Gwen. Refining expertise : how responsible engineers subvert environmental justice challenges / Gwen Ottinger. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-6237-0 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8147-6238-7 (pb : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8147-6239-4 (e-book) ISBN 978-0-8147-6261-5 (e-book) 1. Petroleum refineries—Environmental aspects—Louisiana—New Sarpy. 2. Environmental responsibility—United States. 3. Social responsibility of business—United States. 4. Petroleum industry and trade—United States. I. Title. TD195.P4O88 2012 363.738’4—dc23 2012036852 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For my parents, Paul and Diane Ottinger This page intentionally left blank ...