Essays on Environmental Protection Agency

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The ecological settings in an ecosystem change from time to time. The changes in the ecological settings are brought about by a plethora of factors. Through evolution, the organisms that live in the ecosystem also change to adapt to the aforementioned ecological changes. The adaptation of the organisms to the ecological changes yields variations because different organisms and even organisms of the same species are exposed to the elements to different levels. Man has a significant role to play in the ecological changes. Through his economic activities, the effect on ecosystems has been both positive and negative. Urbanization as ...

In Brooklyn, New York zip code 11234, there are a number of issues which are likely to negatively affect the wellbeing of persons in this community. I didn’t know that the main factors which may impact on the health of community members in the zip code consisted of air pollutants and water pollutants. The realization that air pollutants have been on the rise in recent times means that there are possibilities of individuals in the community suffering from serious health problems for instance children being born with birth defects and skin cancers as a result of some of ...

Climate change poses many risks to the lives of children. Because of the increase in temperature and extreme weather conditions brought by climate change, many communities are expected to suffer from food and water scarcity and perilous diseases and health complications. More disasters and humanitarian crises would bring long-term displacements and disruption to educational and economic activities (UNICEF, p.8). Given this situation, the future of children at the worldwide scale remains under peril. Governments and other agencies concerned on the welfare of children must do something to address this worsening situation, or the children will pay the price. Climate ...

Bedbug manifestation has become more prevalent in the United States of late. Nowadays, the majority of the people with bedbug infestations at their homes have gotten them from hotels, public seats and from buying used furniture (Kells, 2016). I have chosen to write about this topic because it is one of the problems people in the United States are faced with. Bed Bug manifestation may also be brought about by the changes in climate. Changes in climate affect the breeding process of these insects because during warm weather; they may multiply to great numbers (Lai, Ho, Glick, & Jagdeo, 2016). ...

INTRODUCTION

One of the most heated debates of the modern era revolves around environmental issues and how best to repair current damages and prevent future damage. Unfortunately this is something of a controversial topic because there are some that heavily support the environment and the protection of it and there are others that actually do not believe that environmental issues are serious at all. That being said addressing a problem that some people will not admit exists is incredibly difficult. This is the case with the modern issues with air pollution.

DISUCUSSION

The air becomes polluted when harmful poisons and toxic ...

Organizational Sustainability Project

An organizational sustainability project (OSP) plays a critical role in the overall realization of organizational vision and mission and the achievement of both short-term and long-term goals. The main factor to success in any OPS is the stakeholders’ level of commitment to the sustainability plan. One of the most critical areas of sustainability that determines success in the organization is the financial sustainability project. According to Abt Associates Inc (n.d), the sustainability of the organization is gauged by its financial strength.

Summary of the financial sustainability

Every organization, whether for-profit or not-for –profit, aims at achieving institutional financial sustainability. For many organizations, especially the ...

The Clean Air Act

Summary The Clean Air Act (CAA) is federal law passed in 1970 with the objective of minimizing air pollution on a nation-wide scale. Just like other United States environmental laws, the law is administered by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in conjunction with both the federal, state, and local governments. Some of the provisions of the law enables EPA to create National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) with the aim of safeguarding public health and preventing discharges of harmful air pollutants. The law passed through major amendments in 1977 and 1990 to expand its mandate. For instance, the amendments necessitated ...

Cadmium has a broad range of industrial applications in the modern world. Some of the uses include the following: manufacture of batteries, stabilizer for plastics, electroplating, and in the production of pigments. Cadmium exhibits several health effects. Some of the short-term health effects associated with the exposure to cadmium include the following: pulmonary and bronchial irritation and the impairment of the lung functions. On the other hand, the long-term health effects include the build-up of cadmium in the kidney that eventually causes kidney disease, impairment of the liver and the immune system, and effects of the lung such as ...

The Clean Air Act abbreviated as CAA and coded as 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., is a federal law of the United States that seeks to protect the environment and human health against emissions that make outdoor or ambient air unsafe. By regulating emissions from mobile sources and stationeries, the act is designed to ensure that the air we breathe is free from harm. Hence the major goal of the law’s aim is to protect both the environment and human health from possible effects that may arise due to air pollution. Despite its initial drafting in 1973, the ...

3-nitrooxypropanol Report

Introduction Sheep, cattle, goats, and some wild animals such as antelopes and their families that are predominantly known as ruminants ferment plant material in their rumen. The result of this fermentation process is the formation of propionate, CO2, acetate, butyrate, and methane (Alexander et al., 2015). The carbon dioxide and methane formed escape from the bodies of these animals into the atmosphere.3-nitrooxypropanol is believed to inhibit methanogenesis in ruminant, an action that has various applications and benefits to the environment and animals. This report will consider the need for and application of the 3-nitrooxypropanol and how it would work ...

04 September 20XX

“Eppur si muove,” (“and yet it moves”) Galileo has been said to say after he withdrew his contention that the earth revolved around the sun. Whether Galileo said it or whether, as Hayton suspects it was an interesting fiction developed for a piece of art in the middle 1600s is ultimately irrelevant. It captures the essence of science. Indeed, it captures the absurdity of the phrase “settled science.” The “settled science” to which Gallileo ultimately capitulated was utterly wrong. And yet, indeed, it was the Earth that moved. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is ...

VOLKSWAGEN CASE STUDY

Executive summary: Volkswagen is the leading manufacturer of car products. This company holds Volkswagen group and produced a variety of models. Recently, Volkswagen has been involved in the emission scandals of their equipped vehicles. The company vehicles are equipped with software that was cheating on emission tests. Hence, Volkswagen is the top selling brand of Volkswagen group. Since 1975 the company has been treated as world largest automaker in the world. Volkswagen has the most cars of the automobile manufacturer which has multiple revisions of model names. In this, the crisis management of the Volkswagen emission scandal has been ...

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Climate change and health: discussion and impacts

In the span of two centuries, humans have done what no other species has been able to accomplish-to impact the basic functioning of the planet. Scientists call this era as the “Anthropocene;” it was at this time in history wherein humans became the commanding species on the planet resulting in massive disruptions in the planet’s ecological and geophysical operations. Prior to the era, the climate was stable in the Holocene period and before that the Pleistocene period was primarily marked by significant glacial movements (McMichael, 2011, pp. 187-188). With regards to global health, the impacts of ...

1.) CLIMATE CHANGE I. Notes on the Situation According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) climate change refers to changes in the Earth’s climate that have occurred over the course of its existence. Change to the climate occur as a result of “very small variations in the Earth’s orbit that change the amount of solar energy” that reach the surface (NASA). A slight change in that energy can, for instance, result in the beginning or end of a period of extreme temperatures such as the ice age. Over the last three hundred years, and especially ...

Abstract

The uses of radiation revolutionized medicine when experimentation on its potential applications begun. X-Ray technology, discovered by Wilhem Roentgen, is currently used as a common tool for diagnostics; Henri Becquerel, Marie Curie and Pierre Curie dedicated themselves to further investigations in the field, discovering additional radioactive materials (polonium and radium); radiation therapy is a popular treatment for cancer. This paper analyzes the historical background behind these two applications of radiation in the medical field. Moreover, the different types of radiotherapy are described (external-beam radiation therapy, internal radiation therapy). The concept of radiation homeostasis, which is the notion that low-dose ...

Global warming is the excess greenhouse effect caused by various factors that rise earth’s temperature beyond an optimum level, causing adverse impacts to the biosphere. Earth’s temperature is determined by the amount of solar radiation received from sun, radiation reflected or absorbed by various gases in the atmosphere as well as various surface features such as snow, water bodies, built environment etc. (US Environmental Protection Agency, 2016). Natural as well as anthropogenic factors contribute to global warming and associated climate change.

Natural Vs. Anthropogenic Causes of Climate Change

Global surface temperature increases occur due to natural causes such as sunspots and Milankovitch cycles. Milankovitch ...

It is the duty of each and every person to take care of the environment and further to have in place an environment that will enable the world regenerate and in turn be favourable for the day to day living of man today and the future. Various measures have been put in place in order for this to happen. These include the coming up with the bio-degradable products and further, to look for the alternative sources of energy that reduce the amount of harmful emissions. One of these methods is the coming up with the green cars which are ...

Introduction

The concept of sustainable development was first introduced in 1987 by the United Nations as part of the Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development, in which it was stated that sustainable development implies “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (United Nations General Assembly, 1987). The World Conservation Strategy published in 1980 served as prelude to the conception of this notion, as the UN recognized the importance of minimizing the impact of human activity over the earth’s ecosystems and adopting models inclined towards sustainability ...

New Employee Socialization: U.S. EPA New Employee Onboarding Video New Employee Socialization: U.S. EPA New Employee Onboarding Video

The video posted on the popular video sharing website, Youtube, by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can be described to be very intriguing as a new employee socialization video indeed. One of the primary attractions of the video is the engagement of the current employees of the organization who take part in providing a comprehensive description of the formation, functioning and responsibilities of EPA. Another very intriguing aspect of this video in context is the proper explication of the various major successes ...

Fuel Cell Technologies in Passenger Cars

Fuel Cell Technology The last decade is characterized by the rapid development of research activity in the field of fuel cells, thus, creating the conditions for their uptake in electric systems. The basic fuel cells’ operating principle has been known for 150 years. However, a variety of technical and financial problems had kept them on the margins of technological applications (Brandon & Hart, 1999). The basic difference between a fuel cell and batteries is that while batteries store energy, fuel cells directly convert a fuel’s chemical energy into electricity by an electrochemical reaction (i.e. Without requiring combustion or movement ...

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Introduction

Cruise ships are used to take vacationers on recreational voyages. The ships provide amenities that enhance the passengers experience such as lounging facilities, cinemas, indoor sports, swimming pools, and music concerts among others. Cruise ships usually take the vacationers on a round trip through a given number of destinations, which usually include a number of coastal downs, before returning them to the port of origin. The cruise industry started in the early 1970s and was widely embraced in 1971 as a viable tourist attraction when a ship known as the Pacific Princess was featured in ...

Malibu is a coastal town located in the county of Los Angeles, California. The coast has about 24 beaches most of which are north of the area of Cross Creek (Malibu Local Coastal Program [MLCP]). Notable beaches include Escondido, Carbon, Surfrider, Zuma, Broad, Westward, and Broad Beaches, just to name but a few (MLCP). Like all beaches in the state, the beaches of Malibu below the high tide line are technically public. However, some beaches are private especially the smaller and more remotely situated beaches. The geographical setting of Malibu is diverse and unusual. It comprises of a narrow ...

Introduction

The United States is a critical country in shaping global issues in matters concerning the environment, politics, democracy, technology, culture and many other issues. Currently, Global warming debates have gained momentum world over, and the US has been on the spot to provide guidance or an example in addressing this critical issue. Besides pressure from the international community, the US has had to respond to numerous challenges powered by carbon emissions. The country's electricity sector contributes the largest portion of carbon emissions followed by transportation, industries and residential places. The state also loses more than $100 billion every decade ...

Legal Application Assignment 2

Agency Law and Business Formation The dumping of ship wastes just off the Florida coast within the United States water is in defiance of a number of federal and state laws. For example, companies are expected to acquire permits from the Environmental Protection Agency in order to release pollutants into the passable waters of the United States. It is the role of the permits holders to monitor their discharges and present a report to the authorities- companies that violate their permits are penalized by the Environmental Protection Agency. The company has been taking order from Sam Martin and this ...

Environmental regulations were something that people of the United States felt that they could live without. In fact, the mere idea of implementing laws that would change the ways humans interact with the environment was outrageous in a time when feeding the people was the most important challenge for society, lands were being cleared for lumber, agriculture, and roadways. It wasn’t that long ago that you could change your automobile’s oil over a storm drain, spray harmful pesticides such as DDT, and build elementary schools above old landfills. Some of the most atrocious, corrupt and damaging practices ...

Uranium (U) element was discovered by a German chemist, Heinrich Klaproth, in 1789. Uranium is a radioactive element with an atomic weight of 238.02891 and an atomic number of 92. The uranium element initially discovered by Heinrich was an oxide, uranium oxide. A French chemist, Eugène-Melchoir Péligot, was the first person to produce pure uranium by reacting it with potassium in a heated platinum crucible. The element’s radioactive properties were established in 1896 by a French physicist known as Antoine Henri Becquerel. Currently, uranium can be extracted from various ores such as carnotite (K2(UO2)2VO4· ...

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Summary The Autonomous Net-Zero Water Project is a water treatment project that aims to provide a sustainable water supply system. It works by gathering all waste water from a particular facility, then subjecting the water to a series of water treatment processes. After which, the water is directed back to the facility for consumption. This perpetual process of water recycling provides continuous water supply; making it possible for its users to refrain or extremely minimize tapping water from outside sources. Water recycling is not a new thing. However, the greatest challenge in making the water-recycling system sustainable ...

Executive Summary

Corporate social responsibility is an issue that needs to be upheld by all firms in the market. This ranges from the large to small firms. The essay will therefore look into the corporate responsibility in connection to Volkswagen. The company has been facing issues due to the diesel emission of their vehicles that later translated to a scandal. The company depicted inability to provide the right information regarding its emissions. The essay will also give some of the recommendations that the company undertook and the implications on the various stakeholders and the mission as well as the corporate responsibility ...

Solar Power Generation

Sustainable Technology – Solar Power Generation Power Generation from Fossil Fuels and Global Warming Global warming, as defined by Lineman, Do, Kim and Joo (2015), is the long-term trend of increasing average temperature of the lower atmosphere. It is widely known that this phenomenon is related to the concentration of greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, among others. Activities related to human development such as industrial processes, agriculture, cattle raising for meat consumption, transportation, deforestation and power generation are the major causes of greenhouse gases emissions. Specifically, power generation based on ...

Abstract

This paper examines the case of Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency, a 5-4 Supreme Court decision that combined the substantive, environmental law question of whether the Environmental Protection Agency erred in its initial decision not to regulate greenhouse gas emissions for motor vehicles with the procedural issue of whether states, cities, and environmental organizations had legal standing (defined as the right to use the courts as opposed to Congress to force governmental action) for the environmental claims at issue in the case. This paper begins with a brief overview of the political, legal, and cultural context for assessing the ...

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War on coal is a term used by coal industries and their supporters to describe the regulations by Obama administration impact on coal power. Environmental protection agency is identified as one of the main agencies participating in this initiative. Many coal supporters claim that the regulations will make them suffer, but, on the other hand, many claim that coal industries, considered to be hazardous, cause problems with human health and environment. This paper will evaluate positive and negative aspects of war on coal and its regulations. It will discuss how coal usage affects the environment along with health problems. ...

Disasters

Disasters are events that disrupt the normal conditions in a community causing suffering to the people of the society or infrastructural damage beyond the adjustment limits of the community. Man-made disasters are easily preventable through proper policies and effective public awareness programs. However, natural disasters happen suddenly with little or no warning bringing the need for disaster preparedness to minimize their impacts. Hospitals and local emergency services play a crucial role in disasters. This is because, in any disaster situation, the priority is safeguarding human health and life.

Top Disasters to Prepare For

Different parts of the world experience different natural calamities hence every ...

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The Pacific Northwest enjoyed a strong timber economy for most of the 20th century. It is not surprising to note that where there were trees, people would build towns near the forests where they worked. Residents of the Willamette and Rogue Valleys of Oregon were strong, dedicated people who believed in a hard workday. Farms and retail built up around the timber communities and it seemed that as long as there were trees to cut down, there would be a booming economy. However, there were a few hiccups with that plan, and soon the loggers realized that unless ...

Walt Disney Company has been a pillar of excellence within the international business community for being innovative in every aspect of their business. Aside from their wonderful and precious films, Walt Disney has operated with the notion of making a difference in the world and using their branding to help implement change. For example, Walt Disney could have just kept their business to the industry of film making; however, Walt Disney decided to opt for something more that is giving joy to children and families all over the world. What has made their business model so special is that ...

Section 1. The Problem

Asthma is a chronic airway condition affecting 6.3 million children or 8.6% of the population younger than 18 years (CDC, 2016). School-age children spend 6-7 hours of each day in school for 171-182 days per year (NCES, 2011). As such, the school is a suitable environment for asthma prevention and management. For instance, there are schools which have implemented asthma programs to educate students about asthma and self-management, develop asthma action plans, and create safe environments for learning (CDC, 2015). The chosen setting is a school district in a county in a northcentral U.S. state. It is composed of ...

Zika virus is one of the dangers that people face. The virus is caused by Aedes mosquitos. Based on the article there are various techniques that can be used to deal with the Aedes mosquitos. There are several stakeholders who are involved in making decisions on the best strategy to deal with Zika virus causing organism. The decision made by Food and Drug Administration seem to be right based on the nature of the situation. FDA should not have made the decision they did because of the risks posed by the Zika virus. The pubic play a crucial role ...

Problem Identification

The World Wide Fund for Nature is a recent report indicated that deforestation is one of the major impacts of anthropogenic activities ("Environmental Problems in Australia"). It is characterized by cutting down trees and other aspects of vegetation without taking initiatives to plant more trees as replacements. Certain stakeholders have argued that it is quite hard to imagine a scenario or a period when about 90 percent of the earth’s surface was covered by vegetation. This imagination has raised tremendous debates with stakeholders making attempts to inquire the reasons for rapid deforestation rates. However, it is apparent that ...

Abstract

Global warming is a concept which is still developing in the modern times due to the continuing studies and researches regarding its natural cause and effects. Global warming is a term used to describe the rise of the average temperature of the earth which is experienced for only a century. Global warming and climate change could also refer to the current changes in the climate system of the earth as well as its effect on the ecosystem and on humans. The common cause of global warming and climate change is the great increase in the amount of greenhouse gases ...

According to EPA (2016), environmental management involves the development of systems aimed at reducing environmental impacts of various activities. In the Brundtland commission report (WCED), sustainable development has been described as development aimed at meeting the current needs of the present generation. However, as the current generation focuses on meeting their own needs, their activities should not compromise the capability of future generations to also meet their own needs. Available evidence suggests that the future generation would have challenges meeting their own needs if the current generation fails to adopt sustainable practices. The sustainable development incorporates the triple line: ...

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Climate change comprises the interaction of environmental, climatic, technological, political, social, institutional and economic processes. Climate change involves the stabilization of green houses gases. It is inevitable and cannot be dealt with in isolation of societal goals such as equity and sustainable development. Technology and policy instruments should be integrated into equity and sustainable development so as to eliminate climate change. Climate change should be carried out in such a way that food production and economic development are not compromised. It should also allow the ecosystem to adapt naturally. Sustainable development is the capacity of existing generations to fulfill ...