Byline: Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Local communities have greater influence on national issues than many people realize, especially when it comes to opposing controversial facilities, says a Purdue University political scientist.
"Despite the goals of national governments and financial and administrative pressures, communities that are unified and organized can work together to block projects, such as unwanted nuclear power plants, dams, landfills or athletic arenas," says Daniel P. Aldrich, an assistant professor of political science.
"Many planners often believe that we can solve major problems such as global warming ...