Looks pretty good to me Jeff, the third paragraph of the Intro would make a better lead, and the first two paragraphs at the end.
INTRO
This is the story of how rural western farmers and their supporters stood up against entrenched environmentalists, liberal politicians, appointed Federal judges, and agencies of the Federal Government…and prevailed.
I had it that way to begin with...but all of that, starting from that paragraph that you mention are also on the back cover of the book and I wanted to add a personal precursor on the inside. Should I just do away with that precursor?