WASTING LIBBY - THE TRUE STORY OF HOW WR GRACE CORPORATION IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days "Wasting Libby" chronicles decades of neglect by state and federal agencies, which allowed the Grace corporation to reap millions in profits from the largest vermiculite mine in the world, while knowingly exposing generations of Montana residents to fatal levels of asbestos-contaminated dust. Libby's story, which culminates in the 2009 criminal trial of the corporation's executives, is ultimately the tale of the families who fought Grace for justice, who refused to sacrifice their dignity even as they lost their lives. With an introduction by actor and environmentalist Jeff Bridges. Andrea Peacock is the co-author, with Doug Peacock, of "The Essential Grizzly." Features Summary An investigation of the greatest environmental crime in US history. Author Jeff Bridges (Author), Andrea Peacock (Author) Publisher Ak Press Release date 20100623 Pages 270 ISBN 1-84935-017-5 ISBN 13 978-1-84935-017-4