Environmental volunteering

decisions on the safety of glyphosate, the weed killer’s main ingredient. Glyphosate has been linked to the development non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). Court cases alleging the connection unsealed documents showing collusion between Monsanto and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials to kill a review of the ingredient and evidence the company ghost wrote research on the weed killer’s safety that was later attributed to academics. The more than 45 lawsuits consolidated as part of…

modern environmental movement (Jaffe et al. 1995, 132). Since that time, the United States federal government has initiated a number of command and control environmental policies to regulate activities. There is disagreement about rather these government controls are morally correct, though, such as with the recent Stream Protection Rule. Scholars like Robert Nozick would believe that environmental regulations impede on individuals’ rights, while John Rawls would claim that environmental…

electrostatic precipitator (ESP) at the Gorsuch station at all times to maximize particle matte reductions. The ESP removes fine particles and it minimally impacts the flow of gases through a unit. AMP was also required to spend 15 million dollars on environmental mitigation projects which helped include energy efficient services to all the members that were part of the Gorsuch station, act as seed money for other large projects, and include mechanisms that help to ensure megawatts/hour are…

Even more troubling, than the potential groundwater contamination, is the claim that the methane released during this process is minimal. Although the overall amounts are relatively low, methane has 105 times more warming impact pound for pound than carbon dioxide and so, just a little can go a very long way when it comes to climate change. Not surprisingly, there is wide disagreement on how much methane is being leaked into the atmosphere as part of the fracking process. In a study at Cornell…

including Bay Area Air, are always interested in our toxic waist and hazardous materials. Unlike many other bases, Travis Air Force Base does not have a “paint barn,” basically a large hanger for the sanding, painting, and priming of aircraft. The Bio Environmental team at Travis has been harping our flight…

Lead is a toxic metal that is harmful to human health; there is NO safe level for lead exposure. The degree of exposure depends on the concentration of lead, route of exposure (air, water, and food), current medical condition, and age. It has been estimated that up to 20 % of the total lead exposure in children can be attributed to a waterborne route, i.e., consuming contaminated water. In addition, infants, fetuses, and young children are particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning. This is…

Environmental Working Group (EWG) expressed their concerns about contaminants in drinking water that have not been regulated in Safe Water Drinking Act (1974) because the list of regulated chemicals hasn’t been updated since 1996; the concentration of the contaminants given by EPA should have been lower for some substances. Based on the study of EWG, over half of the unique contaminants were found in water facilities, and these contaminants are found hazardous for human health. The risk EWG is…

CLAIMS FOR RELIEF The United States and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) pursue injunctive relief and the assessment of civil penalties for infringements of environmental regulations at CFI’s Plant City phosphate facility in Hillsborough County, Florida. First Claim for Relief: Failure to make hazardous waste determination In accordance with Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulation (C.F.R.) Part 262.11 and Chapter 62-730 of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), a…

Although pesticides are commonly used in Canada for vegetable and fruit fields, several of them contain mutagenic properties such as gene mutation and DNA damage (Ahmadi 2011). At high concentrations some pesticides can increase incidence of cancer, suppression of the immune system, and neurological disorders (Ahmadi 2011). Pesticides bind with DNA through the grooves of the double helix, which in turn causes hydrophobic interactions between the pesticide and either the groove or wall of DNA…

Act created by the U.S congress. The Clean Water Act hasn’t always had this name. In 1972, it was referred to as the “Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments.” This was one of the most important acts ever passed by congress dealing with environmental statutes. Still to this day it continues to be debated between all governments. Starting in 1948, congress announced it to be the ‘national interest’ to make sure throughout the United States there is a high level of water quality. In 1956,…