Non Renewable Resources In The United States

It is acknowledged nationwide that everyday things rely on energy. Who would know what a few years without energy would do to the U.S. However, there is a more efficient way of constructing energy such as, sun, wind, and solar. Non-renewable resources should not be used. Non-renewable sources cause effects on human health as in heart disease, lung cancer, and both chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma. In addition, environmental hazards as in including air and water pollution, wildlife and habitat loss, water use, land use, and global warming emissions. Since the sources are going to expire soon, prices of these sources are soaring day by day.
In continuation to the previous statement air quality has been gradually improving in the United States. The air quality in many cities has improved markedly thanks to improved technology in fuel-burning mechanisms, although problem areas remain, the American Lung Association announced Wednesday (Schouten 1). Lyndsay Alexander reports, "Retrofitting and retiring the old, dirty engines in construction equipment and school buses is really helping air pollution. By cleaning dirty coal burning power plants and vehicle engines, the air has become much cleaner.’’ In Ohio, for example, particle pollution readings improved in Cleveland, making it among 16 cities that …show more content…
The American Lung Association lauded the federal Clean Air Act, currently on hold by the Supreme Court, but urged states to individually evaluate their air quality to determine paths to improvement. As scientific information has become more available, cities have been able to make specific plans because they know their targets for clean air (Schouten