Write an essay consisting of at least 500 words addressing all of the following topics (a through f):  a. Though federal air quality legislation prior to 1970 was generally considered ineffective, what aspects of pre-1970 legislation helped lead to the effectiveness of the 1970 Clean Air Act?  b. What are the key aspects of the clean air legislation beginning in 1970 that made substantial improvements […]

Write an essay consisting of at least 500 words addressing all of the following topics (a through h):  a. How is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) different from previous legislation addressing solid waste?  b. On the Internet, search for “40CFR261.21” which is the portion of the Code of Federal Regulations pertaining to ignitability under RCRA. Quote two lines from that portion of the […]

As you have learned in the readings, extinction is a natural selection process. You have also read that humans are often responsible for accelerating this process. Using at least two scholarly or reputable resources and your textbook, address whether or not we as humans should be concerned with the extinction rate. Additionally, discuss whether or not humans should strive to preserve representative samples of all […]

Unit I PowerPoint Presentation  Select one of the following topics below for your PowerPoint presentation:   the historical American fire problem and the current trends, or   the history of American fire prevention from 1600 to 2000.  Once you have selected one of the two topics above, you must address the following:   Define the national fire problem.  Describe the history of fire prevention […]

Ecological restoration, which is discussed in your textbook, has a critical role in protecting and understanding the Earth’s environments. Unfortunately, even if personnel and financial resources are available, many sites are too damaged to be effectively restored. In such cases, alternatives to restoration must be pursued, including: rehabilitation, remediation, replacement, or the creation of artificial ecosystems.  Some individuals worry that large-scale ecological restoration could mislead […]

The instructions for your Final Paper are written below. You are to read over these instructions and construct an outline for your Final Paper. This outline must be two double-spaced pages in length and should address all sections that will be covered in your Final Paper. The outline should be formatted according to APA style and written according to the outline format detailed in the […]

Background readings for this week have discussed the importance of nature and the concept of generational independence over time. With these concepts in mind, utilize scholarly or reputable resources to discuss the duties we owe to future generations with respect to nature and natural resources? Consider whether we should leave a more abundant, cleaner world if the tradeoff means slower economic growth for the present […]

Create an environmental public health emergency plan for you as an individual (and as a family if applicable). This plan should include which emergencies it applies to; supplies, equipment necessary; evacuation plans; preparations for your home/property etc. This will require some research to find an existing emergency plan that you will modify (which will be included in the project). How you write it up and […]

You managed to schedule an informal conference with the area director at the regional OSHA office four days after you receive the Notice of Citations and Penalty. Based on the citations and penalties you received in Unit III, prepare a document that lists the citations and penalties you wish to discuss with the area director.   You should summarize what you are trying to accomplish in […]

You are required to develop a rough draft for your Final Lab Report, which covers the drinking water quality experiment from the Week Two Lab assignment “Lab 2: Water Quality and Contamination.” Please use the Week Three Assignment Template for preparing your rough draft to insure that you include all required components in a well-organized manner.  Before completing this Template, view the Tutorial on the […]