The Battle Over Hetch Hetchy: America's Most Controversial Dam and the Birth of Modern Environmentalism

by Robert W. Righter

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In the wake of the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire, the city of San Francisco desperately needed reliable supplies of water and electricity. Its mayor, James Phelan, pressed for the damming of the Tuolumne River in the newly created Yosemite National Park, setting off a firestorm of protest. For the first time in American history, a significant national opposition arose to defend and preserve nature, led by John Muir and the Sierra Club, who...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0195149475

ISBN13:9780195149470

Release Date:March 2005

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.38 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 9.3" x 6.3"

Related Subjects

20th Century Conservation Earth Sciences Engineering Environment Environmental Policy Environmental Science Environmentalism History Nature & Ecology Politics & Government Public Affairs & Policy Social Services & Welfare State & Local Technology Water Supply & Land Use

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