In the Public Interest : People, Politics and Power in Tampa Bay's Water Wars / Honey Rand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rand, Honey, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water-supply--Florida.

Water-supply.

Water resources development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Ethics International Press 2023

Summary:

This book tells the story of the Tampa Bay 'Water Wars' including the people involved; lawyers and politicians; volunteers and activists; technicians and media. Each believed they served the public interest. But, which public? Whose interest? Failed water policy caused harm to tens of thousands of acres of wetlands and lakes. It reduced the value of homes located near the massive water wellfields that served Tampa Bay. Pumped harder during a severe and lengthy drought, the damage multiplied. Some blamed drought. Others blamed pumping. Stuck in a policy impasse, the conflict went to court and the court of public opinion. Beyond the transformation and turmoil at the time, the book shows how some 25 years later, battles persist, but only occasionally spilling into the public. Even though the actors have changed, the personalities are not that different. The people are different, as are the issues, but conflict persists. Changes in media have likewise changed engagement in public policy and access to information. There are books about water wars from the US and around the world. Many address the legal, technical, and political issues. This book provides an insider's view, with specific impacts to people and the environment including what was done to move beyond the war and what that looks like today.

Contents:

People, Politics and Power in Tampa Bay's Water Wars They Could See It Coming The District and the Authority The People, the Policies, and the Possibilities Conflict Spreads One to the First Power The District Changes Direction The Watermark Change Is Constant The Emergency Order Getting There Water Policy Initiatives and Interference The Rising Tide: A New Policy The Transitional Year In the Future, Nothing Will Be the Same Dividing the Waters Unchartered Waters Charting a New Course Making the Deal to Make Water Work Twenty-Five Years Later Timeline Story Participants and Roles

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Rand, Honey In the Public Interest

ISBN:

9781804413272

1804413275