"Bring Money": The Environmental Protection Agency, Sewer Infrastructure, and the Racialized Geography of the United States.
The article presents information on the history of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA was aware that water and sewer services are essential for neighborhood livability and understood the significant costs associated with their upkeep and development. Yet, despite recognizing that its...
| Publicado en: | Journal of American History Vol. 111; no. 1; pp. 71 - 91 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2024
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