Linked Arms: A Rural Community Resists Nuclear Waste

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LINKED ARMS SUNY_Pet_chFM.qxd 9/13/01 1:58 PM Page i SUNY_Pet_chFM.qxd 9/13/01 1:58 PM Page ii LINKED ARMS A Rural Community Resists Nuclear Waste THOMAS V. PETERSON photographs by STEVE MYERS S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y O F N E W Y O R K P R E S S SUNY_Pet_chFM.qxd 9/13/01 1:58 PM Page iii Cover Arresting Death © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. Sheriff Caught in the Middle © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. Ad Campaign © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. Reproduced courtesy of Steve Myers Studio produced for CCAC’s advertising campaign. Allegany County Fourth of July © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. West Almond Encampment © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. The Siting Commission’sVan: StreetTheatre © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. The Siting Commission’sVan: Skunked © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. Grandparents on the Line © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. Mushroom Defiance © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. Snow Boulders: Using Natural Resources © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. Mounting Civil Disobedience © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. Warning to StateTroopers © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. Cover photo Author’s Portrait at End of Struggle © Steve Myers 1990; all rights reserved. “Possible Sites forWaste Dump”—NewYorkTimes, 1988. Permission by NYT Graphics. “Potential Dump Sites: Allegany County Map” © Craig Prophet 2000; all rights reserved. “Allen Site” © Craig Prophet 2000 ©; all rights reserved. “Caneadea Site © Craig Prophet 2000; all rights reserved. “West Almond Site” © Craig Prophet 2000; all rights reserved. Published by STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS ALBANY© 2002 State University of NewYork All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission . No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of NewYork Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany NY 12207 Production, book, and cover design, Laurie Searl Marketing, Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Peterson,ThomasV., 1943– Linked arms : a rural community resists nuclear waste /ThomasV. Peterson ; photographs by Steve Myers. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0–7914–5131–3 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0–7914–5132–1 (pbk : alk. paper) 1. Low level radioactive waste disposal facilities—Location—NewYork (State)—Allegany County. 2. Low level radioactive waste disposal facilities—NewYork (State)—Allegany County—Public opinion. 3. Public opinion—NewYork (State)—Allegany County. 4. Environmental protection—NewYork (State)—Allegany County—Citizen participation. 5. Civil disobedience—NewYork (State)—Allegany County. 6. Nonviolence—NewYork (State)—Allegany County. I.Title. TD812.3.N7 P48 2001 363.72'8953'0974784—dc21 2001049332 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 SUNY_Pet_chFM.qxd 9/13/01 1:58 PM Page iv For Robert McAfee Brown, mentor and friend, whose example showed me that a scholar often has the ethical duty to become an activist, and for Carol Burdick, colleague, author, and friend whose belief in my writing abilities gave me confidence to write this nonfiction account in a novelistic style, and for the people of Allegany County whose many personal sacrifices preserved the environment and provided a unique model of nonviolent resistance for people everywhere. SUNY_Pet_chFM.qxd 9/13/01 1:58 PM Page v SUNY_Pet_chFM.qxd 9/13/01 1:58 PM Page vi ...