Essays on Ecology

When looking into the water conservation I found that back thousands of years ago people would just pick up and move when they had problems with not having any water. “When wells ran dry from overuse, or rivers became polluted with human waste, they just…

The government states that, ‘Since 1972, the EPA’s Clean Water Act has prohibited the discharge of any pollutant to waters of the United States unless the discharge is authorized by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.’ (Stormwater Authority, nd). The EPA is the…

The ocean is the single most vast and mysterious being on our planet, home to millions of species and trade routes. Our oceans contain the most complex ecosystems, like coral reefs, the deep sea, mangroves, and estuaries. Although we know a lot about our waters,…

Corrosive downpour eating up New England backwoods. Homes based on harmful destinations. Unswimmable streams and urban communities shrouded in exhaust cloud. The United States appeared to be exceptionally unique before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showed up. Somewhat less than 50 years back, President Richard…

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency proposed to the Senate and House of Representatives by President Richard Nixon on July 9, 1970 via the signing of Reorganization Plan No. 3. In his message to Congress explaining his reasoning behind the…

Frontline’s War on the EPA documentary brings to light certain agenda setting approaches and policy legitimating challenges in the environmental policy arena. To give a little background, the documentary starts by outlining Obama era policies and what the overall environment was like for coal workers….

It is no secret (to most) that we as a world community are at a pivotal moment in regards to climate change and our global environment. More and more we are starting to see and feel the effects of hundreds of years of neglect and…

Introduction The battle of water conservation is very real today. The need for water has gone sky high due to the doubling size in the worldly population. Things such as pollution and water shortage have affected countries all around the world including the United States….

As humans attempt to control nature, their very actions lead to immense consequences for themselves and the environment. Rachel Carson, an American author and scientist, details the harm of pesticides and the impact of humans on the environment in her nonfiction novel Silent Spring. Her…

Nobody’s going to blame you for destroying the planet except your children. In the 21st century we still use fuel for getting energy in everything we do whether it is to cook food or driving cars. Now, people would say that we don’t have an…