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Superman's Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do About It
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In Erin Brockovich's long-awaited book--her first to reckon with conditions on our planet--she makes clear why we are in the trouble we're in, and how, in large and practical ways, we each can take actions to effect change. She shows us what's at stake and writes of the fraudulent science that disguises these issues, with cancer clusters not being reported. She writes of the saga of Pacific Gas & Electric that continues to this day and of the communities and people she has worked with who have helped make an impact. She writes of the water operator in Poughkeepsie, New York, who responded to his customers' concerns and changed his system to create some of the safest water in the country; of the moms in Hannibal, Missouri, who became the first citizens in the nation to file an ordinance prohibiting the use of ammonia in their public drinking water; and about how we can protect our right to clean water by fighting for better enforcement of the laws and for new legislation and better regulations.
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"In many cases, Brockovich was fighting right along with them, and she shares personal anecdotes in addition to providing specific steps to assist readers in pursuit of their own community actions."
"She also brings a layman's approach to the science behind the situation, explaining most of the pollutants affecting our water and discussing their effects on human health ..."
"Recommended as a note of encouragement or a roadmap for legal and political organizing for environmentally concerned citizens."
"A convincing call to arms about the global water crisis from a sharp, plainspoken activist."
"as weighty as those issues may seem, [Brockovich] also provides action steps for people concerned about their own water, and tells the empowering stories of people speaking up about water contamination in their communities ..."
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