Saving the Bay
Here is a wonderful example of how citizens and neighbors successfully took action to protect themselves and the environment. It is very common to see civilians pressure the local/state/federal governments to uphold the law (An on-going example of this can be seen with BAAQMD and Pacific Steel Casting). In the instance of these 3 women, they had to go so far as to make a case for legislative change. Today, we are all benefiting from their foresight.
Sept. 13 2005 Knight Ridder article by Denis Cuff Group Notes 40 Years of Protecting the Bay