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Coal Coal Roman Espejo "Coal : is coal the future of energy?; Is coal use justified?; Should coal use be phased out?; Is coal mining safe?"-- OL15920705W
Environmental and health regulation in the United States and the European Union Environmental and health regulation in the United States and the European Union Mitchell P. Smith "This book explains why the rigor of environmental and health regulation in the European Union has surpassed that in the United States during the past decade. The book develops an original argument d… OL16142475W
Rat island Rat island William Stolzenburg "Rat Island rises from the icy gray waters of the Bering Sea, a mass of volcanic rock covered with tundra, midway between Alaska and Siberia. Once a remote sanctuary for enormous flocks of seabirds, … OL16182789W
Responding to climate change in New York State Responding to climate change in New York State Cynthia Rosenzweig Climate change is already beginning to affect New York State, and these impacts are projected to grow. At the same time, the state has the ability to develop adaptation strategies to prepare for and … OL16586484W
A conservationist manifesto A conservationist manifesto Scott R. Sanders As an antidote to the destructive culture of consumption dominating American life today, Scott Russell Sanders calls for a culture of conservation that allows us to savor and preserve the world, inst… OL16918419W
Chronology of Americans and the environment Chronology of Americans and the environment Chris J. Magoc Human activity can have a shocking effect upon our environment. In the 1800s just one buffalo hunter killed more than 20,000 animals over the course of his career; a single mining operation in Califo… OL16976946W
The Louisiana coast The Louisiana coast Gay M. Gomez "Hurricane Katrina gave the nation an urgent reminder of the extent and value of Louisiana's wetlands. Daily discussions of subsidence and sedimentation revealed how much ordinary coastal processes a… OL1859409W
Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Staff The 21st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP), a cooperative research and development partnership formed by four federal agencies with 15 industrial partners, was launched in the year 2000 with high hop… OL18634967W
A square meal A square meal Jane Ziegelman "From the author of the acclaimed 97 Orchard and her husband, a culinary historian, an in-depth exploration of the greatest food crisis the nation has ever faced--the Great Depression--and how it tra… OL19663864W
Washed away Washed away Geoffrey Williams In this book the author tells the story of a flood of near biblical proportions; its destruction, its heroes and victims, and how it shaped America's natural disaster policies for the next century. F… OL19665956W
The environmental debate The environmental debate Peninah Neimark xxxiii, 347 pages : 29cm OL19715077W
Science for environmental protection Science for environmental protection National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Science for EPA's Future "In anticipation of future environmental science and engineering challenges and technologic advances, EPA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to assess the overall capabilities of the agency to… OL19901016W
Pesticides, a love story Pesticides, a love story Michelle Mart "'Presto! No More Pests!' proclaimed a 1955 article introducing two new pesticides, 'miracle-workers for the housewife and back-yard farmer.' Easy to use, effective, and safe: who wouldn't love synth… OL20017431W
The hour of land The hour of land Terry Tempest Williams "A personal, lyrical, and idiosyncratic ode to our national parks"-- "For years, America's national parks have provided public breathing spaces in a world in which such spaces are steadily disappear… OL20028097W
Mythical river Mythical river Melissa L. Sevigny "As population growth and climate upheaval strain the Southwest's water resources, Mythical River uncovers the folly of modern water policies and illuminates a way forward: recognizing the rights of … OL22318710W
At Pyramid Lake At Pyramid Lake Bernard Mergen "Pyramid Lake is one of the largest lakes in the Great Basin, the terminus of the Truckee River flowing from Lake Tahoe into northern Nevada. This desert oasis, with a surface area of nearly two hund… OL23327632W
The road to Yucca Mountain The road to Yucca Mountain J. Samuel Walker xi, 228 p. : 24 cm OL3356850W
Embodiment of a nation Embodiment of a nation Cecelia Tichi "From Harriet Beecher Stowe's image of the Mississippi's "bosom" to Henry David Thoreau's vision of Cape Cod as the "bared and bended arm of Massachusetts," the U.S. environment has been recurrently … OL3946464W
Cumberland Island National Seashore Cumberland Island National Seashore Lary M. Dilsaver A comprehensive documentation of the events leading up to the establishment of the Cumberland Island National Seashore. Dilsaver had access to Cumberland Island archives of interviews performed durin… OL4809368W
Garbage Wars Garbage Wars David Naguib Pellow "In this book, the sociologist David Pellow describes the politics of garbage in Chicago. He shows how garbage affects residents in vulnerable communities and poses health risks to those who dispose … OL9167446W
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