CLEANING UP

CLEANING UP
ISBN-10
0684837064
ISBN-13
9780684837062
Series
CLEANING UP
Category
Current Events
Pages
321
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Author
David Lebedoff

Description

An account of the court action against the Exxon corporation for their huge oil spill off southern Alaska in a boating accident, includes the personal trials--job losses, marital breakups, and suicide contemplation--that took place during the legal trial. 20,000 first printing.

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