| Description |
xv, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-229). |
| Summary |
At the turn of the nineteenth century, Montana exploited the richest copper deposits in the world. The toxic by-product--what didn't spill into the river--was dumped into the town called Opportunity. In the twenty-first century, Montana's draw is no longer metal but landscape: the blue-ribbon trout streams and unspoiled wilderness of the nation's "last best place." To match reality to myth, affluent exurbanites and well-meaning environmentalists are trying to restore the Clark river to its "natural state." In the process, millions of tons of toxic soils are being removed and dumped--once again--in Opportunity. As Tyer investigates Opportunity's history, he wrestles with questions of environmental justice and the ethics of burdening one community with an entire region's waste. |
| Contents |
Headwater -- Venus Rising -- Red Harvest -- Clark Fork -- Opportunity -- Revival -- Confluence. |
| Subject |
Copper mines and mining -- Waste disposal -- Montana -- Opportunity Region.
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Copper mines and mining -- Environmental aspects -- Clark Fork Watershed (Mont. and Idaho)
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| ISBN |
9780807003299 alkaline paper |
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0807003298 alkaline paper |
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