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Title: The Riverkeepers: Two Activists Fight to Reclaim Our Environment as a Basic Human Right by Robert F., Jr. Kennedy, John Cronin ISBN: 0614282659 Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company. Pub. Date: March, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.06

Rating: 4
Summary: An interesting human story about two activists
Comment: The criticism that people expected more about the Hudson River and Environmentalism may be justified to some extent. But what these critics missed is that this is a story about two people's journey into the world of environmental protection and litigation. Both men influenced by their "love" of the Hudson River and one also by his family's legacy. There really are some shocking stories about the actions of corporations and local authorites which should concern us all no matter where we live. I enjoyed particulary seeing how Robert F Kennedy Jr has come terms with his family's legacy and carried it on in his own way. A good read if you want the human side of environmental action.

Rating: 5
Summary: It's a keeper!!
Comment: This is a terrific book about the beginnings of environmental activism in this country. I read with glee the detailed description of the downfall of Con Ed's Storm King project on the Hudson River--the case that opened up the courts to environmentalists for the first time in history. The book also piqued my interest in Bob Boyle and his writings. My one criticism is that I would like to have seen maps of the Hudson River scattered throughout the text, since I wasn't familiar with all the locations mentioned. And some photos would have made it more interesting. Otherwise, it's an inspiring and informative environmental treatise.

Rating: 5
Summary: Save Rivers, Blame GE
Comment: The RIVERKEEPERS is the most important book written in the last 15 years on the modern environmental law movement. This is the story of the battle for control of America's vital resources (i.e., water, air, and fishes,) that sustain life in this country. These resources belong to the PEOPLE, but are being taken away by large-scale private interests. This is the story of the people of New York's forty year fight to take back THEIR blessed Hudson River. If you want cleaner water and a purer democracy, you must read this book, and then go out and fight for OUR rivers. God Bless America's Rivers.