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Working with citizens’ groups

JUN 01, 1974
In response to the growing demand for expert technical advice on public‐interest issues, several organizations now offer help to scientists who want to work with citizen‐action groups.
James B. Sullivan

Almost all decisions that affect significant portions of society—whether or not to develop solar energy, to build a local highway or to develop a new poptop beverage container—are basically political rather than scientific. Nevertheless, technical input can be decisive.

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References

  1. 1. J. B. Sullivan, A. F. Farber, “NEPA: Getting Citizens into the Act,” in Environmental Action (1 Sept. 1973).

  2. 2. J. B. Sullivan, P. A. Montgomery, “Surveying Highway Impact,” in Environment (Nov. 1973).

  3. 3. “Environmental Volunteers in America,” conducted by the National Center for Voluntary Action, under grant no. R801243 (1972) of the Office of Research and Monitoring, Environmental Protection Agency.

  4. 4. National Journal (3 Nov. 1973), page 1627.

More about the authors

James B. Sullivan, Center for Science in the Public Interest.

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