Affiliation:
1. Oregon State University
2. Department of Statistics at Oregon State University
3. United States Navy Reserve
Abstract
The location of a national repository for the storage of nuclear waste remains elusive, which is due, in part, to widespread public opposition. Once a site has been selected, waste will be trucked from sources to the site. This study reports the results of a survey of 28 community leaders who live along a planned route in Oregon in which waste from Hanford, Washington, would be trucked to a disposal site under consideration in New Mexico. The results show that problems of credibility of the U.S. Department of Energy as a message source and public distrust of the agency's performance are embedded in the nsk communication of waste transport: A full partnership between the agency and local citizens may be a first step for restoring lost credibility and trust on transport issues.
Subject
General Environmental Science
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22 articles.
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