Environmental historian John Opie speaks on water use and conservation in the United States, and speculates on whether the water supply status is in crisis or if the country has not come to terms with the limits of the supply as the population has grown. Using the western states as an example, he demonstrates that changes must occur in the attitudes and habits of individuals, municipalities, industry, and policy makers as the nation evolves toward environmental awareness and conservation.
At the time of this interview, Opie, a Fellow at the National Humanities Center (1980-81), was professor of history at Duquesne University.
This edition of Soundings was conducted by Wayne J. Pond.
