In this brilliant, gracefully written, and important new book, former Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Arizona Bruce Babbitt brings fresh thought--and fresh air--to questions of how we can build a future we want to live in. We've all experienced America's changing natural landscape as the integrity of our forests, seacoasts, and river ...
A startling and elegant portrait of the New West--of the diverse interests and constituencies seeking to define it and the crucial issues confronting it. Wilkinson assesses the battles fought over the region's resources and shows how the law can be used imaginatively to implement a far-reaching vision.
Asa U.S. senator, Ernest McFarland sponsored more than forty congressional laws, including the landmark GI Bill in 1944. Twice he led the Central Arizona Project (CAP) to passage in the Senate on its way to ultimate success, and his dedication led to his selection as US. Senate majority leader. After losing to Barry Goldwater in 1952, McFarland ...
Set in both the arid lands of Arizona and the political backdrop of Washington, D.C., "Vision in the Desert" documents the life and career of longtime Arizona senator, Carl Hayden. One of the most powerful figures in the United States Congress, Hayden's public service career, centered on water and it's distribution, is inseparable from the history ...
Set in both the arid lands of Arizona and the political backdrop of Washington, D.C., Vision in the Desert documents the life and career of longtime senator Carl Hayden. One of the most powerful figures in the United States Congress, Hayden centered his public service career around water and its distribution, and his achievements are inseparable ...
This title explores the environmental issues arising from geologic and climatic processes. It explains how signals that often indicate repeat disasters are often ignored and explains the benefits of these so-called natural disasters.
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