Reckless - The Political Assault on the American Environment

Informationen zum Autor By Bob Deans - Foreword by Robert Redford Klappentext In a single calendar year, the Republican House voted an astonishing 191 times to weaken, block, or delay needed measures that defend our air, water, wildlife and lands. This book tells the story of why it happened, how it put our nation at risk and where we need to go from here, for the sake of Americans everywhere, for the sake of our children's future. Zusammenfassung In a single calendar year! the Republican House voted an astonishing 191 times to weaken! block! or delay needed measures that defend our air! water! wildlife and lands. This book tells the story of why it happened! how it put our nation at risk and where we need to go from here! for the sake of Americans everywhere! for the sake of our children's future. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Preface AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 - Wasteland 2 - From the Mountains to the Sea3 - It's Not About Jobs . . . 4 - . . . It's About Profits 5 - Putting the Nation at Risk6 - A Radical Departure7 - Corporate Clout and Tea Party RageEpilogue: A Better LandAbout the Author

Product details

• Authors: Bob Deans, Deans Bob
• Assisted by: Redford Robert (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.06.2012
• EAN: 9781442217973
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-1797-3
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Applied ecology, Political structure & processes, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government policies, Political structure and processes, Central government policies, environmental policy GOP