1. In Stadium Fight, Both Sides Wield the Environmental Statement.
- Author
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DePalma, Anthony
- Subjects
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ENVIRONMENTAL impact statements , *FOOTBALL stadiums , *ENVIRONMENTALISM , *ENVIRONMENTAL impact analysis , *AMERICAN business enterprises , *ENVIRONMENTAL engineering , *ENVIRONMENTAL protection , *ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *CONSTRUCTION industry , *COMMUNITY organization - Abstract
Examines in the effect of New York City's environmental protection legislation on the debate surrounding the potential construction of a new football stadium in the West Side of Manhattan. Author's view that environmental impact statements are often used by community groups and green advocates to delay development by holding construction companies and government officials accountable for environmental damages; Report that construction companies often use environmental impact statements against each other; Influence of the environmental issue and environmental impact statements on development projects in New York City.
- Published
- 2005