Dawn at Mineral King Valley : the Sierra Club, the Disney Company, and the rise of environmental law
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Published
Chicago ; The University of Chicago Press, [2022].
ISBN
9780226816197, 0226816192
Physical Desc
xiv, 347 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Status
Curry Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction
344.73 SEL
1 available
344.73 SEL
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Actions and defenses -- United States -- History.
Environmental law -- United States -- History.
Environmental policy -- United States -- History.
Environmental protection -- California -- Mineral King Valley.
Environmental protection -- United States -- History.
Nature conservation -- California -- Mineral King Valley.
Nature conservation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History.
Environmental law -- United States -- History.
Environmental policy -- United States -- History.
Environmental protection -- California -- Mineral King Valley.
Environmental protection -- United States -- History.
Nature conservation -- California -- Mineral King Valley.
Nature conservation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History.
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Published
Chicago ; The University of Chicago Press, [2022].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780226816197, 0226816192
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Law professor Daniel Selmi chronicles a seminal case that opened a new field of law: environmental protection. It shows how, against long odds, the Sierra Club prevented the Walt Disney Company from building a massive ski resort in the magnificent Mineral King Valley of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Proposed in 1965, the vast Disney development would have irretrievably altered the relatively untouched Mineral King Valley in the Southern Sierra Nevada mountains. The Sierra Club's lawsuit against the development went to the United States Supreme Court and resulted in an immensely important decision that not only ultimately preserved the Mineral King Valley but also opened the way for environmental groups to challenge other destructive projects throughout the country by finding that public interest groups had 'standing' or the right to bring lawsuits like this. The story is set against the backdrop of the environmental movement that suddenly emerged and swept the country in the late 1960s and early 1970s"--,Provided by the publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Selmi, D. P. (2022). Dawn at Mineral King Valley: the Sierra Club, the Disney Company, and the rise of environmental law . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Selmi, Daniel P.. 2022. Dawn At Mineral King Valley: The Sierra Club, the Disney Company, and the Rise of Environmental Law. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Selmi, Daniel P.. Dawn At Mineral King Valley: The Sierra Club, the Disney Company, and the Rise of Environmental Law The University of Chicago Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Selmi, Daniel P.. Dawn At Mineral King Valley: The Sierra Club, the Disney Company, and the Rise of Environmental Law The University of Chicago Press, 2022.
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