Embattled river : the Hudson and modern American environmentalism /

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"Analyzes the ways in which the Hudson River has become a key battleground in the emergence of modern environmentalism in the United States since Consolidated Edison announced plans to construct a pumped storage power plant at Storm King Mountain in 1962"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Schuyler, David (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Environmentalism > Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) > History.
Environmental protection > Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
Environnementalisme > Hudson, Vallée de l' (N.Y. et N.J.) > Histoire.
Environnement > Protection > Hudson, Vallée de l' (N.Y. et N.J.)
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Ecology
Environmental protection
Environmentalism
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) > Environmental conditions.
Hudson, Vallée de l' (N.Y. et N.J.) > Conditions environnementales.
United States > Hudson River Valley
Hudson river valley.
storm king mountain, citizen activism, environmentalism, environmental law.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The battle over Storm King
  • Politics and the river
  • Pete Seeger and Clearwater
  • The Fishermen and the Riverkeeper
  • The continuing battle against power plants
  • Scenic Hudson's expanding mission after Storm King
  • Linking landscapes and promoting history
  • A poisoned river
  • A river still worth fighting for.

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