Playing with Fire - John W. Sutherlin, Daniel Elliot Gonzalez

Playing with Fire

The Strange Case of Marine Shale Processors
Buch | Softcover
330 Seiten
2021
Hamilton Books (Verlag)
978-0-7618-7249-8 (ISBN)
31,15 inkl. MwSt
Playing with Fire chronicles the ongoing struggle facing Louisiana families trying to live and work against the backdrop of corrupt politicians and corporate greed. However, the story presented here is relevant wherever low-income, disenfranchised people are not included in decisions about their health and environment. This book examines the tale of Marine Shale Processors, the world’s largest hazardous waste company, and the women who fought to protect their community and their children. The lesson here is that a dedicated group of people fighting for what is right can win and it serves as an example for any community that wants to determine what their own environmental future. Playing with Fire is a well-documented account that provides lessons for communities, government agencies, and corporations. It dispels the narrative that low-income communities must settle for jobs at the expense of clean air and water and politicians and demonstrates that corporations that further trample on the rights of people will ultimately pay the price.

John W. Sutherlin is professor of political science and public administration at the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM). Daniel Elliot Gonzalez has a master’s in history at the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM).

List of Figures

Foreword

Preface

Introduction. Sound and Fury, Signifying Everything

Chapter One. Something about Saint Mary

Chapter Two. The Bacon Gets Burnt

Chapter Three. A Fire from Within

Chapter Four. Not a Sentimental Journey

Chapter Five. Back to Louisiana

Charter Six. The People vs. Marine Shale: Building the Case

Chapter Seven. Case Closed, Pt. 1

Chapter Eight. Case Closed, Pt. 2: Verdict Rendered

Chapter Nine. Putting Out the Fire

Conclusions. So, What Did We Learn?

Index

Selected Bibliography

About the Authors

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Lanham, MD
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 230 mm
Gewicht 526 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Öffentliches Recht Umweltrecht
ISBN-10 0-7618-7249-3 / 0761872493
ISBN-13 978-0-7618-7249-8 / 9780761872498
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