designated to the following states; Arizona-senora, California-Baja…
electronic wastes, that can be any obsolete or outdated machine or electronic gadget found in workplaces, homes and jeans pockets (Recycle Force, 2011). Recently, e-waste increases enormously around the world. According to Do Something (2009, p2) states that the discard of e-waste reached nearly 2.37 million tons in 2009, such as cell phones, TVs, computers, printers, and many other electronic…
Mexico (Figure 1). The site originally consisted of a groundwater-contaminant plume, spanning multiple aquifer zones up to 544 feet deep; it was approximately 3,500 feet long and ranged in width from 550 to 1,300 feet. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a record of decision (ROD) in 2001 (EPA, 2001) directing remediation of the site via multiple remedies. A pump-and-treat (P&T) system was constructed in 2003 - 2004, and began operation in 2005. In 2006, the EPA issued an…
There are also other state efforts and enforcements towards the environmental management such as Lagos Plan of Action of 1980. A bill of adopting a Federal Environmental Protection Agency was passed in 1981 in the parliament. While other small units came to existence like Protection Division in the Federal Ministry of Works, Environmental planning and Housing…
The Clean Air Act (CAA) was passed in 1970 by Congress in response to an increase of public awareness of air pollution and evidence of public health risks caused by air pollution. The CAA is considered to be a classic example of the “command and control” style of environmental legislation that is characterized by setting environmental goals for the legislation, determining criteria or collecting technical data on the specific health effects of certain chemicals, setting quality standards which…
to live in a clean environment. Bullard mainly focuses on black communities in southern states such as; Texas, West Virginia, Alabama, and Louisiana which fuelled the black environmental equity movement. Bullard claims that the health of black communities is heavily impacted by the negative effects of industries locating their facilities in communities where the environmental awareness is low. Bullard states, “Discrimination created the situation, and those with wealth and influence have the…
the time of weather is starting change the government must till the people that are living near the dam to go outside from that place. 2- Also the dam must have another way to reduce water pressure. 3- The government must know the perfect place to state building the dam. Conclusion Findings as to causes: • Technical faults • Worker’s negligence Findings as to underlying factors: • Maintenance • Training • Supervision • HSE Regulations Order / recommendations issued after the investigation •…
Social and Environmental issues addressed in Trash and Wall-e -An analytical essay __________________________________________________________________ The main issue of overflowing waste in the texts (Wall-e and Trash) is mainly derived from the unawareness and sheer apathy from society; mainly the emotions and responses of a responsible authority body. Both texts facilitates the examination of human condition. However, Trash delves into a psychological aspect, in terms as this unawareness comes…
We focused on arsenic exposure health risk analysis through oral ingestion and dermal absorption pathways of groundwater in the present study. The local residents in the study area were interviewed for basic information such as age, sex, body weight, health status, socio-economic status, food habits and drinking water sources. It was mentioned that the residents were using mainly groundwater for drinking and other purposes. The poverty, lack of awareness and having no effective alternatives were…
maintain national standards in the U.S. However, as we have discussed, pollution is not constrained by borders, so the larger conversation is required with trans-boundary flow of pollution with neighboring countries and with global air quality. The United States…