Environmentalism and the leisure class

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Harper's Mag.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6543871

Tucker, W

The Storm King Mountain controversy, considered to be the birthplace of the environmental movement, is detailed. New York's Consolidated Edison Co.'s desire to build a reliable 2 million kw pumped storage plant at Storm King to solve the problem of peaking power at bargain rates and to create greater efficiencies in existing systems was thwarted by a small but determined group of wealthy people. Their success was determined by the degree to which they were able to win support among people whose best interests might have been served by supporting the construction of the Consolidated Edison Co. Storm King plant. Among these was the entire government of the city of New York. From the Storm King controversy, the question of where future power is to come must be asked as environmentalists attempt to stalemate practically every conceivable method of producing energy. 1 drawing, 1 map.

• OSTI ID: 6543871
• Journal Information: Harper's Mag.; (United States), Journal Name: Harper's Mag.; (United States) Vol. 225:1531; ISSN HAMAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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