Environmental enrichment

Although America prides herself on being among few countries with first world living conditions, access to clean water remains an issue of concern for most citizens. Incontestably, the government through Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initiated major steps, such as creation of laws and funding research to ensure the citizen access clean water at affordable rates; but having a large number being exposed to polluted water highlight the failure of your organization to ensure the water is…

Peabody Energy's commitment to environmental excellence is driven by the company's’ mission statement which states that when mining is complete, the company will leave the land in a condition equal to or better than it was before mining. In 1998, Blockbuster opened a state-of-the-art distribution center in McKinney Texas, just north of the company’s Dallas headquarters. Miss Tucci was responsible for developing Terraspring’s business plan, establishing the brand, and for launching the company.…

It’s October and fall is in the air, the pumpkins are ripening in the field, leaves are turning and there is the slight smell of my TDI diesel as it idles nearby. Like a few members, I was surprised to learn that since 2009, Volkswagen had been installing defeat software in 482,000 "clean diesel" vehicles sold in the US, so that the cars' pollution controls only worked when being tested for emissions. As a recent article stated “The rest of the time, the vehicles could freely spew hazardous,…

numerous major revisions, such as the ones in 1970, 1977, and 1990. At first the act was a just for research into techniques for monitoring and controlling air pollution, but throughout the years it had developed through the hands of the EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, into a device for preservation and protection of the environment as well as the reduction of pollutants in our country. Within the amendments made to…

CAA is overseas by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by creating/following National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), along with other regulations and standards. Structure of statute: The Clean Water Act (CWA) and the basis of it all stated in 1948 when it was known as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, but over the years this law significantly changed and finally modified and organized into the CWA in 1972. Like most other environmental law this one is also…

I found Government Bullies to be a very informative book. Rand Paul discusses multiple government bureaucracies and how they bully their own citizens by enforcing laws that are not clearly define. He discusses stories on how the EPA, TSA, FDA, and USDA have set in place many laws that are not clear and have fines that are ridiculous. He also puts forth his viewpoint on the Lacey Act and how it is "an open license for government bullying". Senator Rand Paul is a republican senator from Kentucky.…

When you’re told that you’re visiting what used to be the largest landfill in the world, it’s not like you’re excited to see it, let alone smell it and stand in it. But as we stepped off the bus at Fresh Kills, we were greeted by green grass, wildflowers, and a cool breeze. I knew Fresh Kills was in the process of being capped and that in 30 years, it’d be one of the largest national parks and that parts were already open to the public but I wasn’t expecting rolling hills and seagulls. Fresh…

Our Wasteful Habits We all need to take initiative in improving our environment by making small changes on our daily lives. Various natural resources are being destroyed daily, so that we can have a good life, but what people don’t acknowledge is that this waste will eventually damage the environment more than it is doing now. Therefore, we must make a difference by changing our wasteful habits before it is too late. Each individual is responsible for throwing away waste, such as cans, plastic…

What do you know of Air pollution? Of its effects? How it starts? Air pollution is known by everyone, though very few know of the problems it causes for both our environment and us. Both the environment and we are not the only ones affected the environment changes cause what is known as acid rain and this rain damages all the creations that humanity has made over the centuries. Multiple people know of air pollution and the problems it causes such as problems concerning the body, the changes to…

law that was implemented in 1970. It regulates air emissions mobile to immobile sources. Congress noticed that air pollutants were becoming a growing health concern among the growing public. Hazardous air pollutants pose health risks as well as environmental threats. The new law presents an operating permits program sculpted after a similar program under the Federal National Pollution Elimination Discharge System (NPDES) law. The purpose is to ensure compliance with all appropriate requirements…