Endangered rivers and the conservation movement - Hardcover

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Palmer traces water usage in the United States from the early 17th-century log dams to our present extensively dammed and controlled rivers. For decades, Americans treated water as a resource to be used for flood control, hydroelectric power, irrigation, etc. The value of a scenic, free-flowing river was not generally recognized until the 1950s, when landmark efforts by conservationists halted proposed dams in the Grand Canyon and elsewhere. Writing for the River Conservation Fund, Palmer makes a convincing case for river protection, with emphasis on unprofitable and unnecessary "pork barrel" projects versus preservation of ecology, wildlife, water quality, and recreation. Extensive footnotes, sources, and lists make this a valuable reference source. Helen J. Stiles-Wainwright, Colorado Mountain Club Lib., Denver
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