The Lac-Mgantic Rail Disaster: Public Betrayal, Justice Denied

pictorial paper binding,200 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : some color illustrations, maps, CONTENTS: The liberators --Railway makeover --Oil-lobby power, railway-lobby power --Pipeline on wheels --A crew of one --Harper and Harrison --Eve of destruction -- Apocalypse --Aftermath - The investigation that lost heart -- Still spilling -- The civil lawsuits --The trial of Tom Harding --The four tragedies of Lac Megantic --Plus ca change. 8 line signed presentation inscription to someone who helped him when writing the book. "The July 6, 2013 Lac-Megantic rail disaster is a tragedy unparalleled in Canadian history. It resulted in major loss of life, massive environmental destruction and the evisceration of a small Quebec town. Blame landed squarely on the shoulders of three front-line employees of the Montreal, Maine, and Atlantic Railway Company. But a jury acquitted them. Who did cause this disaster And how could it happen In this book, Bruce Campell uncovers the truth about Lac-Megantic.

Product Info

ISBN: 1459413415

ISBN-13: 9781459413412

Publisher: Lorimer

Year: 2018

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

First Edition

Signed

Seller Info

HarryEBagleyBooks

Address: P.O. Box 691 Fredericton, New Brunswick

Website: https://www.bagbooks.com

Country: Canada