In the Public Interest

People, Politics and Power in Tampa Bay’s Water Wars

Honey Rand

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English

Ethics International Press Ltd
15 January 2024

Social groups; Water industries; Drought & water supply

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.

By: Honey Rand
Imprint: Ethics International Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781804413265
ISBN 10: 1804413267
Pages: 330
Publication Date: 15 January 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Honey Rand is President of the Environmental PR Group, Florida, USA.

Reviews for In the Public Interest: People, Politics and Power in Tampa Bay’s Water Wars

'When you consider the water-supply challenges we currently face as a nation and the world as well as the water-supply challenges we'll clearly be facing in the future due to climate change it is imperative that we as players in the development of water supplies understand the lessons learned from the Tampa Bay Water Wars. As a hydrogeologist/consultant involved in the early years of the water wars I have good understanding of the technical complexity as a professional engineer I understand the dilemma public water suppliers faced in meeting their obligation to the public to cost-effectively deliver safe drinking water. This book provided me with a better appreciation of the difficulty of shaping local, regional and state policies in developing water solutions that could be ""embraced"" by a partnership of all parties involved.'- Peter Palmer, PG, PE