Record #:

5482

Author(s):

Strom, Jennifer

Abstract:

Asphalt plants in Durham are required to be 1,500 feet from where people live. However, a plan to build ten new plants and reduce the distance to homes to 600 feet almost got to the city council for a vote before citizens found out about it. The plants would also be built in Durham's poorer, inner city communities. Strom discusses how behind-the-scenes lobbying puts citizens at a disadvantage in cases like this and how citizens are reacting to the plan.

Source:

Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 19 Issue 8, Feb 2002, p17-21, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Environmental protection--Citizen participation; Asphalt plants