Environmental equity: Does it play a role in WTE siting?

摘要

The waste-to-energy industry, as part of the waste management industry, has been in the forefront of the environmental equity issue for the past few years. Environmental equity is an important issue to all sectors of the waste management industry because those in the industry are constantly challenged to defend their facility locations and face the possibility of restrictions on where new facilities can be located. This paper examines the history of the issue, reviews the major studies that both opponents and proponents cite, and takes a look at how the waste-to-energy industry fares with regard to it.