Environmental Justice and the Spatial Distribution of Oil-related Infrastructure in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

Authors

  • Scott A. Hemmerling Louisiana State University
  • Craig E. Colten Louisiana State University

Keywords:

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), oil and gas, environmental justice, geographic information systems (GIS), coastal Louisiana

Abstract

The Minerals Management Service (MMS), a federal agency that oversees offshore

Author Biographies

  • Scott A. Hemmerling, Louisiana State University

    Department of Geography and Anthropology

    Louisiana State University

    Baton Rouge, LA 70803

  • Craig E. Colten, Louisiana State University

    Department of Geography and Anthropology

    Louisiana State University

    Baton Rouge, LA 70803

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2005-01-01

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