"Spurred by the Exxon Valdez oil spill, Goldman and his wife, Rhoda, started the prize in 1989 to recognize grass-roots environmental activists and organizers with an annual award that has grown to $150,000." He died Monday in San Francisco.
Bettina Boxall reports for the Los Angeles Times December 1, 2010.
Source: LA Times, 12/01/2010