Superfund

They also pointed out that Monticello is a predominantly white, low income community, that are geographically isolated and already have two superfund sites near other mining sites. Next they explained their methods of research which included document analysis of the San Juan County Paper, editorials, letters, Agency of Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s Report on the mining site, independent…

So often we are willing to accept that seemingly random tragic events are the result of fate, bad luck, or an act of God. In literature, we find the reoccurring theme of human foibles and the inability to see the error of our ways propagating the source of our own destruction. As Cassius notes in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar: “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in the stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” Today, we regularly find economic motivation and unrestrained capitalism driving…

The Pesticide control act was first applied in 1970, before significant revisions in 1972 that expanded the EPA’s present authority to oversee the sales and use of pesticides with emphasis on the preservation of human health and protection of the environment. This revision would implement the regulatory framework that it was lacking before, along with strengthening registration process by seeking proof from chemical manufactures of what they were using. By exposing the hazards of the chemical…

In 1980, federal legislation known as the Superfund Law (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, or CERCLA) was created to help manage severe the environment contaminations, such as the Love Canal tragedy.(Justice, 2015; United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2016) In September 1983, the EPA listed the Love Canal on the Superfund Program’s National Priorities List and began to work with state agencies to clean up the…

The Stock Market crash of 2008 On September 29, 2008 the (Dow Jones Industrial Average) Dow dropped 778 points which is the largest single day point loss in history. This point loss was because the Senate voted against the bailout bill. In this essay I will explain to you the events that lead to this economic collapse. In 2007 the over-heated housing market started to slow down. Despite this slow down the market rose steadily throughout the year, which is surprising since there were signals…

According to the Panel convened by Texas health officials the issue of the polluted San Jacinto River is not of great importance due to the statement provided on the Houston chronicle “Panel says ‘no’ to more San Jacinto River cancer studies.” In this article it clearly states that the panel will make no further investigations or tests to the issue because according to them there are not enough cases to make it a big deal. I believe that the panel is wrong for doing this because what they are…

total of 283 million tons of coal were mined, providing about 64% of the state’s electrical production (Reese and Loughlin, 61).” Mining has caused severe environmental impacts ranging from the toxic chemicals seeping into the watershed, the altering of landscapes, and large amounts of waste (Reese and Loughlin, 61). New laws have been developed in order to reverse the negative trends from mining, which include the following: Abandoned Mine Land law, Open Cut Land Reclamation Act, Surface Mining…

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act - Implemented in 1918, the MBTA prohibits killing, hunting, capturing, and selling of any migratory bird. It was established as a response to the near - extinction or extinction of a number of bird species. Over 800 birds are currently on the list between the U.S., Mexico, Great Britain, Japan, and Russia. If found guilty of this wrongdoing, fines for violation are given, and furthermore can be charged with a felony, depending on the situation. Atomic Energy Act -…

2. Environmental restoration “A bird's nest nestled in the tall grasses of a wetland symbolizes the end of a 20-year struggle to clean up a site contaminated by radioactive material from a former Cold War-era uranium processing plant…”(Cornwell, 2007). The ultimate objective of Fernald Closure Project was the accomplishment of environmental restoration in compliance with federal environmental regulations. In 2006, Fluor successfully completed the project of environmental restoration with the…

The Second World War, American society became more aware of the environmental issues. Environmentalists soon turned to taking political action to protect the Earth. Legislative enivronmentialixm soon became not just a kdjsafk issue put a political one. HOW AMERICAN FELT AFTER WW1 + THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL PARKS ((Modern environmentalism arose not out of a productionist concern for managing natural resources for future development, but as a consumer movement that demanded a clean…