What was the most interesting quote or passage in the chapter and why?
I found the most interesting passage to be when Sprunt had climbed the Ciba-Geigy water tower but instead of a confrontation, he was “offered lunch”. Given that Sprunt was trespassing and legally in the wrong, I would have expected Ciba-Geigy to order him to come down. However, it is possible Sprunt was not forced down due to the dangerous conditions that could have resulted in injury. Not forcing Sprunt to come down was one of the first times Toms River Chemical seemed to actually care about people’s safety; probably because media outlets were watching their every move.
2. What is one new thing you learned from reading this chapter?
I learned about the environmental group