Book Review of Buffalo Creek Disaster - 1266 Words

Introduction In this short essay, the author will critically review Gerald M. Sterns The Buffalo Creek Disaster in terms of critiquing the authors thesis, supporting arguments, supporting evidence and authority, style, and content. It will also place the work in the context of the larger debate about the relationship between law and business. It is the position of this author that Mr. Sterns position is correct and this position will be supported in the essay. Analysis of the Authors Evidence In the book, Stern details descriptions of his personal experiences in dealing with the political and legal culture of West Virginia. In the state for years there, the influence of large coal mining corporations is hugely significant to the local culture and communities that that the coal companies have built. The Buffalo Creek Flood occurred on February 26, 1972 after the Pittston Coal Companys coal slurry impoundment dam #3 burst four days after having been declared satisfactory by a federal mine inspector. After the disaster, the company declared the flood an act of God caused by rain and flood waters. However, the dams were of faulty construction. Dam number one which caused the flooding was constructed of coarse mining refuse that Pittston had dumped into the Middle Fork of Buffalo Creek starting in 1968. This dam failed first on the heels of heavy rains. The water from Dam number three then took out dams number two and then number one. Dam numbe r three had simplyShow MoreRelatedEssay Native American Relations with The United States4012 Words   |  17 Pagesassimilated to the white man’s way of life. Chief William McIntosh, an extreme example, was a slave holding plantation owner who lived in a two story Federalist style mansion. The trading houses allowed many Indians such as the Cherokee and Seminole Creek to acquire such things as colorful cloth that was permanently incorporated into their dress. Household cooking utensils, hunting rifles, along with the technology for logging and agriculture was attractive to many Indians and they soon settled intoRead MoreInstructor Manual37126 Words   |  149 Pagesthis manual. F. Robert Jacobs i TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Videos included on the student DVD Additional pedagogical resources that come with the book Chapter Outlines, Tips, Case Teaching Notes and Extra Cases Chapter 1 – Operations and Supply Chain Management Internet Exercise: Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Wyatt Earp – The Buffalo Hunter! (Extra Case) Chapter 2 - Strategy and Sustainability Case: The Tao of Timbuk2 – Teaching Note Chapter 3 – Strategic Capacity Management Case: Shouldice