“I remember clearly when the Rouge River caught on fire in 1969 and what a sad event it was for me and the region. While the fire on the RougeRiver touched me and like-minded conservationists in metropolitan Detroit, and the fires on the Buffalo and Chicago rivers offended conservationists in Buffalo and Chicago, all Americans took note of the infamous, flame-filled waters of CuyahogaRiver. These burning rivers and their associated water pollution awakened us to become better caretakers of our natural resources. The revival stories of the four burning rivers told in this book are heartening to us all.”
– Congressman John D. Dingell
Table of Contents
Preamble
U.S. Congressman John D. Dingell
Foreword
Dr. Alfred M. Beeton
Editorial
Mohiuddin Munawar
Preface
Acknowledgements
Prologue
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Pollution-Induced River Fires
Chapter 3
Buffalo River Revival
Chapter 4
Cuyahoga River Revival
Chapter 5
Rouge River Revival
Chapter 6
Chicago River Revival
Chapter 7
Lessons Learned
Epilogue
Four Beacons of Hope
Glossary
Index