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Embattled river : the Hudson and modern American environmentalism /
"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.
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| Format: | Printed Book |
| Language: | English |
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USA :
Cornell University Press,
2018.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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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.