In the Thick of It: My Life in the Sierra Club
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (710 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1559639792 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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"This is a readable, highly informative inside account of the rise of the environmental movement and most of its key battles in the second half of the 20th century. Michael McCloskey not only was 'in the thick of it,' his wisdom and strong leadership put him way out front."
Under less than ideal political circumstances, McCloskey helped to keep the environmental agenda moving steadily forward, even in the face of Ronald Reagan's virulently pro-development Interior Secretary James Watt (whom he was instrumental in expelling from office).In the Thick of It describes not only McCloskey's life as an environmental activist; it reveals the inner workings and politics of one of the nation's most influential environmental nonprofit organizations during an era of ground-breaking environmental legislation. From there, for nearly forty years, he rose to guide the oldest and most powerful environmental organization in the world. In the nineties, he led the Sierra Club in mounting fights against attempts to undercut EPA regulations and against trade agreements that curtailed environmental programs.His tenure was no walk in the park. He survived the ouster of his mentor, the charismatic but controversial David Br
"Accomplished Career, Tedious Autobiography" according to doomsdayer520. Michael McCloskey has had a huge influence on conservation and environmentalism in America, and he's truly eligible to be the subject of an informative biography. Unfortunately, he should have had someone else write it. I am a volunteer officer with Sierra Club, active at both the local and state levels, with an interest in the organization's h