Not a Drop to Drink: America's Water Crisis

by Ken Midkiff, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Foreword)

In some parts of the United States, water is disappearing as consumption exceeds supply. In other parts, battles are raging that will determine both the cost and the quality of a simple glass of water. Not a Drop to Drink comprehensively examines the imminent crisis of America’s water supply and explains what readers everywhere can do about it. In this straightforward, story-driven book, Ken Midkiff talks to crusty ranchers in Topeka, suited lawyers in Atlanta, and smooth-talking politicians in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Using regional and national case studies, he analyzes and presents the roots of the problem, and then says what we must do to solve it. Written by one of the foremost experts on America's water supply, Not a Drop to Drink is a must-read book for concerned citizens nationwide.

212 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 2007

Reviews

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

Quick! There is a crisis! And ONLY you can help. Just write to your favorite TV show to invite this guy. As for what will happen? Only god-the government can do a miracle.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is as dryly written as a Sierra Club pamphlet, and kind of depressing besides - the three stars is for the importance of the information it presents. We are destroying our rivers and native fisheries so we can grow rice in the desert, we are overtapping our groundwater reserves in service to wasteful corporate agriculture monoliths, and areas such as California are already feeling the effects of multi-year drought and mandatory urban conservation. While the "What You Can Do" parts of each chapter run the gamut from "write to your Congressman," to "write to your Senator," it is true that each of us needs to be more aware of the issues surrounding our natural resources, and become more actively involved citizens. A decent introduction to several of the most pressing water crises that are right on our doorstep.

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good discussion about water use within the united states and the differing motivations of communities, farmers, environmentalists. Each chapter seems to deal very specifically with issues, which is difficult to do when there are so many inter-twined influences for this topic.

[Willa Powless · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am ashamed of the world we are leaving our future generations.