December 22, 2024

Orrin H. Pilkey, Geologist Who Fought to Save Beaches, Dies at 90

 Orrin H. Pilkey, Geologist Who Fought to Save Beaches, Dies at 90

Orrin H. Pilkey, Geologist Who Fought to Save Beaches, Dies at 90

He argued against putting condos, hotels and other heavy infrastructure on vulnerable coastal landscapes. Environmentalists applauded; many others didn’t.

Cornelia Dean