2.Blacktop
Lawrence Clark Powell:
The southwest is suffering rapid change
Coal-burning plants multiply and the Four Corners grow dingy
The Grand Canyon is overrun by motorized rafters and
transistorites
Our lust for energy dams the rivers
Missile sites, bombing ranges nuclear testing, and mock desert
warfare all disturb Lummis' classic southwest.
When blowing dust annoys the urbanites, their reaction is to
blacktop the desert.
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