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Title: “As Long As We Have the Mine, We'll Have Water”: Exploring Water Insecurity in Appalachia
Award ID(s):
1759972
NSF-PAR ID:
10274759
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Annals of Anthropological Practice
Volume:
44
Issue:
1
ISSN:
2153-957X
Page Range / eLocation ID:
65 to 76
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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