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Speaking for the River: Confronting Pollution on the Willamette

Powell's Books on Hawthorne 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Since the late 1960s, Oregon has been at the forefront of environmental protection in the United States. The state generally, and Portland in particular, continue to have strong “green” credentials well into the 21st century. Within this 40-year period of progress, however, the health of the Willamette River has been a consistent blot on the record. Willamette River water pollution has not gone away – the problem has, in fact, gotten much more complex. James Hillegas-Elting’s book, Speaking for the River (Oregon State University), provides a historical look at this dilemma.

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Inconspicuous Consumption

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

From former New York Times science writer Tatiana Schlossberg comes Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don't Know You Have (Grand Central), a fascinating and unexpectedly entertaining look at the way climate change and environmental pollution are intimately involved in our everyday lives – in everything we use, buy, eat, wear, and how we get around – and have consequences that extend far beyond our lives.

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