Nature Loses A Best Pal

David Brower was contentious, controversial, and one of the most influential figures to transform the environmental movement into a political force.

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November 7, 2000, 1:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"David Brower, one of the most influential figures in American environmentalism, died in his longtime Berkeley home Sunday of complications from cancer. He was 88. Contentious, controversial, bold and stubborn, Brower transformed the Sierra Club from a band of mountaineering enthusiasts in the 1950s into a political force. "

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Tuesday, November 7, 2000 in Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

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