The Nevada Four were a group of ethical public servants who surpassed their call of duty to get the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act passed. This act would allow the Department of Interior to override the Bureau of Reclamation and be able to “protect and manage nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage,” as stated in its mission statement. Initially, they “had seen two other wildlife refuges in the area deteriorate” and considering the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service data presented in 1987, a total of 82% of wetlands were lost. (Ethics of Dissent pg. 28) The Nevada Four decided to take action. However, attempting to discuss the relying issue within their organization was not pragmatic, because the “U.S.
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30) Considering the Department of Interior did not provide a pathway to achieve employees input, the Nevada Four had no other choice than to go against their superiors “‘because it was the right thing to do.’” (Ethics of Dissent pg. 31) If the culture of the bureau acknowledged the input of their employees, then the creation of the Nevada Four would not have been necessary. James Watt made polices that did not “go through public review.” (Ethics of Dissent pg. 30) However, for projects interfering with the environment an Environmental Impact Report needs to be conducted, and a section in the process of approving the EIR is allowing for the public to have input. Furthermore, the Nevada Four had been trained as biologists helping them when completing their research as they effectively utilized their knowledge to complete research in efforts to garner people’s attention on the issue. The Nevada Four noticed an environmental issue and because the government was too manipulated by the Bureau of Reclamation, they sought public attention and proved what needed to be done with “factual information” which ultimately
30) Considering the Department of Interior did not provide a pathway to achieve employees input, the Nevada Four had no other choice than to go against their superiors “‘because it was the right thing to do.’” (Ethics of Dissent pg. 31) If the culture of the bureau acknowledged the input of their employees, then the creation of the Nevada Four would not have been necessary. James Watt made polices that did not “go through public review.” (Ethics of Dissent pg. 30) However, for projects interfering with the environment an Environmental Impact Report needs to be conducted, and a section in the process of approving the EIR is allowing for the public to have input. Furthermore, the Nevada Four had been trained as biologists helping them when completing their research as they effectively utilized their knowledge to complete research in efforts to garner people’s attention on the issue. The Nevada Four noticed an environmental issue and because the government was too manipulated by the Bureau of Reclamation, they sought public attention and proved what needed to be done with “factual information” which ultimately