The American Crisis

kill and After Pollution in Flint, Some finds Tap Waterś Benefits Hard to Swallow is the purpose of this response. In these pieces, there are many facts presented about the water crisis. The points of view represented in these two texts had more commonalities than variances. These readings explore the topic of water crisis. Points of view represented in for the Worldś Poor, Drinking Water can Kill, After Pollution in Flint, some find Tap Waterś Benefits hard to swallow have many…

When I was first reading I was very shocked about all of the statistics given about the amount of water on the planet. On page 69 in the textbook, it goes through the numbers of the amount of water we have on Earth. The Earth is 70 percent water, and with 97 percent being saltwater and only 3 percent being freshwater, The textbook then goes on to explain the shortages we are facing on the planet. Everyone is experiencing a water shortage in someway. For instance, California itself is raising the…

Millions will go thirsty during this drought if groundwater is not regulated or limited in the state of California. As you may know California has been in a severe three year drought due to the lack of rain. And the groundwater being used by many to have water in their homes and farms may run out. Our water needs to be limited so that if this drought continues we could still water. Why should it be regulated? It should be regulated so that there is water saved. But as we all know farmers use…

In 1970, a national liberation movement sprung up in Quebec, calling for an independent province. In October 1970, a Quebec minister and a British diplomat were abducted. In 1960 Quebec wanted to decolonize. Socialist groups started to pop up in Quebec. There were many groups that really wanted to achieve independence for the province without using terrorism or socialism. This lead to the creation of the Parti Quebecois. A national liberation movement was formed in 1963. It was called Le…

with cutting their shower times. The scientist chose this topic to reduce the amount of water the scientist and the participants use during the shower. Showers, toilets, and washing machines are the most wasteful when it comes to water. The average American shower per participant uses an average of 17.2 gallons of water each time the participants showers (1).The scientist will calculate the shower time along with the participants showers time for two months. The first month the scientist…

How can restoring this river change people's lives? For better or for worse? These people are having a rough time because of this dam, maybe restoring it can help them. California should restore the river, because it could save a lot of jobs and people’s homes. In restoring it these three things would be fixed: 1. Farmers won’t need as much water for crops, 2. Salmon would finally be able to reproduce in the river again, & 3. So many jobs would be saved. “The warring parties have put down their…

The “River Restoration Project Offers a Sprinkling of Hope,” is an article in the newspaper “The Sacramento Bee,” written by Daniel Weintraub. This article was published in Sacramento, California’s state capital. In Sacramento, many rich people, rich businesses, and politic people. I chose this article because I think the river plan is a good idea since we are in a drought again. I believe he is credible because he has been working for “The Sacramento Bee” since 2000, and his articles appear…

Introduction Whether Federal, State, or local the role of governments is to allocate limited resources to programs and services that support its residents. Most municipal budgets outline the city’s fiscal priorities, largely based on the strategic plan, and serve to guide future expenditures and business operations. As the sole source for the allocation of limited resources and funds that support a wide variety of city services, pension programs, welfare programs and the like, the budget is one…

Introduction Community water fluoridation is the process of regulated supplementation of fluoride to public water supplies in order to reduce the prevalence of dental caries (1). World Oral Health Report 2003 identified dental caries as a key public health issue in a majority of industrialized countries, where 60-90% of schoolchildren and the majority of adults are affected (2). The World Health Organization recognizes water fluoridation as one of the most cost-effective methods of distributing…

This drought is causing fights! In California, we have been in a drought for three years. It has gotten to the point where we are arguing over how we use our ground water and if it should or should not be managed. Furthermore, California should be managing the use of aquifer because people should be able to have enough water for their basic living rights of taking a shower, using the restroom inside the house, and it will also end up saving the environment. Having enough water is truly…