The EPA had been developing new regulations at a pace that was deemed too slow by Congress. Only one of the interim standards set in 1975 had been updated. There were also deficiencies in the implementation. Microbial contamination had not been suff Continue Reading...
LEAD IN DRINKING WATER: A THREAT TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS Lead in Drinking Water: A Threat to Vulnerable PopulationsLead contamination in drinking water is a pressing environmental health issue that disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, Continue Reading...
They can also enable countries to become more self-reliant rather than relying on international sources of energy. In these five ways, dams may prove very beneficial to countries utilizing them. Many cities that build dams take advantage of damns a Continue Reading...
"Raw water and post-treatment water are tested for bacterial, physical, and chemical standards, particularly pH, color, and turbidity. The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 established maximum contaminant levels, which are the national drinking water Continue Reading...
Drinking Water Have you ever forgotten to water your houseplants or garden? What do you notice? When you give the plants water, what do you see happening? Likely, within a few moments, you see the plant begin to perk up, to stretch, and to look heal Continue Reading...
publicized Water Crisis at Michigan's Flint city, which first emerged in the year 2014. In specific, it will address associated challenges and concepts, a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis of the issue, and solutions a Continue Reading...
The Leblanc alkali production processes were especially pernicious, but they followed along the lines of previous industrial processes. In other words, the first British environmental legislation was a response not so much to a qualitative change in Continue Reading...
The New River in California is so polluted that border patrol agents will not venture in, even when undocumented workers are crossing (Glennon 68). Another source of contamination is the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) in gasoline, which s Continue Reading...
Flint water crisis is an issue that took place in Flint, Michigan that started in April 2014 and involved contamination of drinking water. The origin of the crisis can be traced back to the decision by Flint to change its water source to the Flint Ri Continue Reading...
The Flint, Michigan water crisis has become a poster child for environmental injustice, environmental racism, and inequitable resource distribution in the United States. It has also represented a case of bleak mismanagement of precious natural resour Continue Reading...
Fracking and Water Quality Ethics Literature Review What is Fracking? Fracking is used to extract natural gas from shale layers located deep in the ground. The impermeability of the shale layers leads to the gas being trapped. The rocks are blasted Continue Reading...
Clean Water An Analysis of Worldwide Efforts to Bring About Clean Water Sustainability The concept of clean water for everyone is very normal in the United States. There is nothing foreign about this concept, and nothing out of the ordinary. In fac Continue Reading...
The Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan The water crisis at Flint resulted from a series of poor decisions by city officials dating back to the 1960s. In 1967, the City of Flint switched from the Flint River to the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department ( Continue Reading...
Environmental Justice Clean Water ActIntroductionThe Clean Water Act (CWA) is a United States federal law that establishes the basic structure for regulating pollution in the nation's waterways. It is one of the core pieces of legislation that has he Continue Reading...
BPA is an acronym that stands for bisphenol A. It is an industrial chemical used in plastics for more than 50 years—plastics such as water bottles. While plastics have their utility in modern life, the danger of using them is that chemicals lik Continue Reading...
With this information, people can make informed decisions regarding the water they consume. Which additives are healthful? Which are not? These are examples of only some of the questions responsible consumers should have when choosing their water. R Continue Reading...
Water Crisis: Windshield Survey of Jackson, MSJackson, MS is a city located in central Mississippi. As of 2020, the city\\\'s population was estimated to be around 160,000 people. The vast majority of residents are African American (82%), and the med Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Prevalence and Types of Bacterial Contaminants in Residential Water Tanks: This essay delves into the different types of bacterial populations commonly found in residential water tanks. It analys Continue Reading...
Essay Topic Examples 1. The Prevalence and Dangers of Coliform Bacteria in Residential Water Tanks: This essay would explore the presence of coliform bacteria in residential water tanks, identifying the types commonly found, like Escherichia coli Continue Reading...
Abstract Public policies are governmental actions implemented to help address issues facing the public or communities. San Francisco is currently facing water pollution brought by homeless population, which has increased in the city in the recent pas Continue Reading...
Legal Issues in Hydraulic Fracturing This study provides a comprehensive elaboration of the legal implications of hydraulic fracturing. Moreover, it reviews the environmental issues associated with the process of hydraulic fracturing. The role of hy Continue Reading...
Groundwater Pollution Issues How does America's groundwater become polluted and what are the sources of pollution that goes into the groundwater? How important is unpolluted groundwater to the sustainability of communities? Also, what are the soluti Continue Reading...
Drinking Inadequate water One must drink enough pure water on a daily basis for good health. However, many people forego water and concentrate on other fluids which have additional ingredients. These cannot be compared to water when it comes to healt Continue Reading...
Fracking in Colorado Hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") is not a new approach to locating and exploiting gas and oil in the United States. It has been used as a strategy since 1949, according to Earthworks, an environmental group. Fracking is a strat Continue Reading...
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the major federal law that guarantees the quality of drinking water for Americans. Under SDWA, EPA sets values for the quality of drinking water and administers the states, districts, and water providers who put Continue Reading...
The authors report that such an event would cause flooding and could kill many people (Copeland & Cody 2003). The authors further assert that Bioterrorism or chemical threats could deliver massive contamination by small amounts of microbiologic Continue Reading...
Abstract Around the World and in the United States, actions have been taken to reduce, control and clean up the volume of Lead so that to prevent Lead-related illnesses among humans. Lead exposure is seen to affect a child’s development process Continue Reading...
Toxicology Report: Abandoned Industrial Site An overview of site conditions Located about one mile upstream from a residential area, conditions at the site in question are similar to those involved in many abandoned industrial sites across the coun Continue Reading...
The 1980s (the period when Ronald Reagan was the U.S. President) witnessed a series of government measures targeting environmental regulations. This resulted in public outrage against the anti-environmental policies of the government leading to a re Continue Reading...
1. Executive summary While the extraction of natural gas by means of hydraulic fracturing is a decade- long practice, of late, it has witnessed immense development owing to advancements in the area of horizontal drilling which enables gas and oil op Continue Reading...
Legislative History of Fracking Legislative history is a term used to refer to the background or events that contribute to the enactment of a statute (Taylor, p.1). This process includes various activities and/or events such as committee repor Continue Reading...
U.S. MILITARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Military & Environmental Law Environmental Analysis and Impact of the United States Military Military activity affects the environment in direct and indirect ways. The purpose of this paper is to examine the Continue Reading...
Hydraulic Fracturing ("Fracking") The Legal and Environment Aspects Page 3 Introduction / What is Fracking? / Executive order Page 4 Department of Energy Advisors Page 7 Law Student Article -- Let States Regulate Page 8 European Union on Frackin Continue Reading...
Hydraulic Fracturing: Understanding the Controversial Extraction Method Introduction Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is a controversial method of extracting natural gas and oil from deep underground rock for Continue Reading...
Nu Star Energy L.P. is a limited partnership that is publicly traded and headquartered in San Antonio. It has 9,063 miles of pipeline, eighty-six terminal facilities, four storage facilities for crude oil and two refineries for asphalt. It is the sec Continue Reading...
Environmental Justice vs. Disadvantaged CommunitiesEnvironmental justice recognizes disadvantaged communities that generally are low-income and minority-populated areas disproportionately affected by pollution. The environmental problems such groups Continue Reading...
