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(Per the back of the book) Garbage Gumbo us a detailed account of one of the strangest political, environmental, and regulatory battles to have ever occurred in Louisiana. Although involving the permitting of a landfill, the lessons learned are important to anyone wanting to better governance in a state where wealth and power still count for more than protecting the environment. This is a tale of a decades-long struggle that cost a small, rural family everything, except their principles. This story includes and undercover FBI sting, federal and state agency incomptenence, allegations of political corruption, and corporate greed. |
