The New River controversy

Description:

"This updated edition of the 1979 original covers the landmark struggle to save the New River from damming in the 1970s. The grassroots movement emphasized the river's cultural and historical value rather than narrow environmental issues and became one of the great victories of the conservationist movement"--Provided by publisher.

subjects: Water resources development,  History,  Ecology,  Environmental policy

Places: New River Valley (N.C.-W. Va.)