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The Industrial Wastewater Systems Handbook

By: Ralph L. Stephenson,James B. Blackburn, Jr.

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The Industrial Wastewater Systems Handbook

By: Ralph L. Stephenson,James B. Blackburn, Jr.

From explanations of laws and regulations to hands-on design and operation-the Handbook has it covered!

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544

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CRC Press

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ISBN 10

1351410210

ISBN 13

9781351410212

The Book of Texas Bays

By: James B. Blackburn,Galveston Bay Conservation & Preservation Assn.

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The Book of Texas Bays

By: James B. Blackburn,Galveston Bay Conservation & Preservation Assn.

In a dazzling tribute to the Texas coast, conservationist and lawyer Jim Blackburn has teamed with photographer Jim Olive to give us the most intimate and important portrait yet of Texas bays and of those who work for their wise use and preservation. While giving life and sustenance to plants, animals, and people, the bays and estuaries of Texas have other stories to tell—about freshwater inflows, deep port construction, disappearing oyster beds, beach resorts, industrial pollution, and more. At a certain point, each story brings opposing forces into the courtroom for vigorous debates on the future of some of our most valuable and irreplaceable resources. The Book of Texas Bays is a personal account of legal battles won and lost, but it is also a fine work of natural history by someone who has a deep spiritual connection to the Texas coast and all it has to offer. Jim Olive’s stunning photographs present us with a dramatic perspective of our relationship with the Gulf and remind us of both the grandness and the fragility of our coastal treasures.

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310

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Texas A&M University Press

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ISBN 10

1603447822

ISBN 13

9781603447829

A Texan Plan for the Texas Coast

By: James B. Blackburn

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A Texan Plan for the Texas Coast

By: James B. Blackburn

In this powerful call to action, conservationist and environmental lawyer Jim Blackburn offers an unconventional yet feasible plan to protect the Texas coast. The coast is in danger of being damaged beyond repair due to the gradual starvation of freshwater inflows to its bays, the fragmentation of large tracts of land, and general public neglect. Most importantly, it is threatened by our denial that the coast faces major threats and that its long-term health provides significant economic benefits. To save coastal resources, a successful plan needs to address the realities of our current world. The challenge is to sustain an economy that creates optimism and entrepreneurship while considering finite natural resources. In other words, a successful plan to save the Texas coast needs to be about making money. Whether visiting with farmers and ranchers or oil and chemical producers, Blackburn recognizes that when talking about the natural environment in monetary terms, people listen. Many of the services we get from the coast are beginning to be studied for their dollar values, a trend that might offer Texas farms and ranches the potential for cash flow, which may in turn alter conservation practices throughout Texas and the United States. Money alone cannot be the only motivation for caring about the Texas coast, though. Blackburn encourages Texans to get to know this landscape better. Beautifully illustrated and accessibly written, A Texan Plan for the Texas Coast weaves together a challenging but promising plan to protect the coast through economic motivation, thoughtful litigation, informed appreciation, and simple affection for the beauty and life found on the Texas coast.

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Texas A&M University Press

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1623495784

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9781623495787

Book's by James B. Blackburn, Jr.

The Industrial Wastewater Systems Handbook

The Industrial Wastewater Systems Handbook

The Book of Texas Bays

The Book of Texas Bays

A Texan Plan for the Texas Coast

A Texan Plan for the Texas Coast

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