"Dirty Water" is the riveting story of how Howard Bennett, a Los
Angeles schoolteacher with a gift for outrageous rhetoric, fought
pollution in Santa Monica Bay--and won. The story begins in 1985,
when many scientists considered the bay to be one of the most
polluted bodies of water in the world. The insecticide DDT covered
portions of the sea floor. Los Angeles discharged partially treated
sewage into its waters. Lifeguards came down with mysterious
illnesses. And Howard Bennett happily swam in it every morning.
By accident, Bennett learned that Los Angeles had applied for a
waiver from the Clean Water Act to continue discharging sewage into
the bay. Incensed that he had been swimming in dirty water, Bennett
organized oddball coalition to orchestrate stunts such as wrapping
brown ribbon around LA's city hall and issuing Dirty Toilet Awards
to chastise the city's administration. This is the fast-paced story
of how this unusual cast of characters created an environmental
movement in Los Angeles that continues to this day with the
nationally recognized Heal the Bay. Character-driven, compelling,
and uplifting, "Dirty Water "tells how even the most polluted water
can be cleaned up-by ordinary people.
General
| Imprint: |
University of California Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2010 |
| First published: |
2010 |
| Authors: |
Bill Sharpsteen
|
| Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-520-25660-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-520-25660-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780520256606 |
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