Chicago River Research Paper

During this history class extra credit opportunity tour to River Bend State Park I fell like I learned a lot of very interesting information on not only American history, but also Seminole History. I also learned the methods that have been utilized in hopes of preserving the park in its natural state. It is well known that it will not be possible to get the park to be an exact replication of the way it was when the wars were taken place, because the park changed before and after those events, and we do not know the exact changes to make today. But nonetheless, the park is as close to as it was back then as it needs to be, and I thought that it was an amazing thing to be in such a well preserved meaningful location. I had no idea that the Seminoles were such a big factor in American history as well as the fact that they were the only Indian group to never surrender. The wars upon the Seminoles were not necessary, and America should not have taken everything from them, or killed so many of them. The Seminoles could have been a huge advantage towards America if we would have accepted them and learned their tracking skills, war tactics, and healthy living habits, rather than stealing from them and killing them.

On October 6th 2015, the students of Mattawan’s AP Environmental class took a trip to the local stream of the Mattawan Consolidated Schools area. The purpose of this trip was to conduct a stream study to determine the health, conditions, and pollution levels of this small body of water. A multitude of factors came into play when making a judgement on the stream’s health, and making sure to take all of these essential points was crucial to the study. A variety of thorough experiments were conducted to help make this overlying conclusion, as many students adopted many roles in the study. Students used a physical survey form, water test data sheet, and taxa recording sheet to record their findings. Teamwork was essential in making sure all of this information could be found accurately and efficiently. The combination of all of the final results allowed the class to make a judgement of the stream’s state.

In Port Chicago 50 the African American sailors fight for their rights during The World War II. A black sailor, Joe Small, told about his struggle saying, “In the base we had a lack of rights”. A lawyer, Thurgood Marshall read many letters about how the black sailors, soldiers and normal black people were unfairly treated just because of being black. After he (the lawyer) was unfairly treated because of being black. He read some amendments that said that black people had the same rights as the white people. Since then he decided to fight for black people rights. Also 50 black sailors were in a trial and are charged just because of being black, with things they didn’t did. That trial is more a fight for their rights in general than for

If you wish to sightsee in a mellow suburban city, then look no further than Augusta, Kansas. Whether you prefer viewing scenery or visiting a museum, there are plentiful options to explore. The Augusta City Lake, for instance, is a place for those who want to bask in the simple joys of nature. Augusta City Lake is ideal for fishing, having a picnic, or taking an evening stroll. Adjacent to the lake is a large playground for your children to play and exercise while you relax and soak up some sun.

There are many processes to the formation of Connecticut's surface and landscape.There were many different reasons why Connecticut got its features, for example plate tectonics formed the Appalachian Mountains. Glaciation put the rocks all along the coastline of Hammonasset Beach. Last is weathering and erosion again Hammonasset beach had all of those rocks and since they had cracks in the rocks the water got in and froze even some of the biggest rocks.

In its prime, the Mississippi River was the the center for most of the United States trade and commerce inside its boundaries. The south would send up raw materials like cotton and sugarcane the north would process these and create products out of them. It was a perfect little system. Most of the materials were brought up via steamboat. The steamboat might have been, arguably, the best invention the of 19th century. In 1807, Robert Fulton invented the first successful steamboat. John Fitch had attempted, but his designs were too expensive and complex to operate. The steamboat revolutionized trade and river travel and so dominated the Mississippi River. Trade mostly depended on current of the river and the flow but the steamboat took those factors out because it could travel against the current and they could control the speed of the steam boat. To navigate the waters of the Mississippi, it took a special skill as the pilots had to have a feel for the current and always have their eyes peeled for any on obstruction that could cause damage to their precious vessel. Most people who worked on steamboats lived on the boat which averaged about 50 people. Life on the Mississippi was not all business. The Mississippi, known for its large and diverse ecosystem, was a perfect place to fishing. In its waters, 119 species of fish, according to Fish Species of the Mississippi River, waited. People would put a pole in for a minute and a they would find on the end of their hook a

Over the past few years, cities around the United States have increasingly been touting the vigor of their music industries. These cities have been commissioning reports that show the undeniable importance of music and the music industry to the local economy and urban centre. Chicago is no exception; Chicago measured the size of the music industry in their city and applied the same economic metrics to other cities across the country in order to obtain comparative stats about other music cities.

In this research paper I will be talking about the Connecticut River, the common sewer overflow and sewer discharge that goes into the river, I will be focusing on the pollutants that are in the CT river, I will also focus on the high density towns and the affect it has on them, then I will talk about the ecological impacts and economical aspects. The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region, it spans through five states Maine (Small portions), Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut, discharging into the Long island sound. The river serves more than two million people throughout New England. The main issue with the river is the untreated storm water and sewer waste that is being discharged into it which causes many harmful effects not only to the many different species that call the CT River its home, but to the people that live around the CT River. Combined sewer overflows (CSOs), the discharging of combined sewer systems directly into surface waters upon capacity overload, are a large source of pollution of U.S. waterways. A report from the Environment and Connecticut Research and policy center has said that industrial facilities have discharged 224,029 pounds of toxic waste into the Connecticut waterways in the year of 2012. There are many government agencies such as the EPA and committees like the Connecticut River Cleanup Committee that are raising funds and awareness in order to help clean up the Connecticut River

The St.Lawrence river is a large tourist attraction for northern New York. With invasive species being introduced to the river and the land surrounding they have affected the way the river looks and the species that are in it. Any plant or animal found outside of its normal range is considered to be invasive to the area it is now located. There has been an estimated 163 invasive species that have been discovered in the Great Lakes and the St.Lawrence since the late 1800’s. Of the 163 species that have been unintentionally introduced to the area, 85 of them reside in the St.Lawrence river. The variety of non-native plants and animals in the St.Lawrence river and surrounding land have had a continuing negative effect on the native ecosystem.

The preliminary report outlined a partnership plan modeled after the Chesapeake Bay Program. Although major differences exist between the Colorado River cleanup project and the Chesapeake Bay reclaim project, the fundamental principles of a successful program are similar. The final report delivered to Governor Napolitano is a detailed look into the major pollutants contained in the river system. The Alliance detail seven pollutants devoting a chapter to each one, including an action plan for dealing with the pollutant individually. The six pollutants covered are nutrients, metals, endocrine disrupting compounds, perchlorate, bacteria and pathogens, salinity/total dissolved solids, and sediments and suspended solids.

On the lower Mississippi River on March 19, 1968 around 0340 the SS African collided with the Midwest Cities, a towing vessel, which was transporting two tank barges. The front barge was the Intercity no. 14 and the rear was the Intercity no. 11. Intercity no. 11 was loaded with 19,000 barrels of crude oil. The crude oil’s combustible vapors escaped during the collision and led to a serious shipboard fire on the SS African Star.

The St. Johns River is suffering from a significant environmental disaster because of toxic substances from municipal and industrial wastewater, fertilizer runoff, failing septic tanks, and stormwater. Consequently, over 55% of the river miles, 80.4% of acres of large water bodies, 59.4 % of estuaries, and 31.4% of coastline miles do not meet water quality standards in Florida (Florida Department of Environmental Protection 119). For that matter, studying those pollution problems that the river faces is vital since one can use this information to salvage the natural resource which is at the brink of destruction.

When was the last time that you went camping? For me, several years have passed, but when I do go, I always include Cascade River State Park as one of our stays. Arguably other Parks may offer other amenities, water parks, and Wi-Fi, however at Cascade you will find inviting campsites and amazing hiking trails; there are trails for every level of hiker from experienced hikers with more advanced training and trails with less challenges. Mixed within this park is the majestic and breath taking waterfalls, which is one of the main attractions at this park. Combined with the proximity to the local attractions in the surrounding area makes all of this the reason I believe Cascade River to be

The Colorado river provided the Southwestern states with the water source they needed to provide for the population, agriculture and energy. California has been seeing a population growth and that meant more water they needed from the Colorado River. The Colorado Basin states feared California would establish priority rights to Colorado River water (Gelt, 1997). Delph Carpenter, a Colorado attorney, suggested a compact to determine each state’s individual rights to the Colorado River, before the Federal government intervenes, therefore each state agreed of an interstate compact to share the water. The boulder project, or what is known the Hoover Dam, was a major advantage to California, which gave them more access to the water supply. Arizona, however was at a disadvantage, especially for the southern-central population. Arizona Central Arizona Project was to solved the water scarcity and the project was started, when Arizona asked the U.S. Supreme Court for a judicial apportionment (Gelt, 1997). After eleven year

The water quality of the U-high creek was recorded as excellent. However, that is not that is not the case for every body of water. Some lakes, rivers, or streams are polluted. One way humans pollute the water is chemical runoff from industrial processes. (Lenntech,2016). Some chemicals like sulfuric acid get released into the air and come back down as acid rain. If enough acid rain gets into the river it can start to kill organisms in it. Pesticides from crops is another way that humans can contaminate the water. (Lenntech,2016). When it rains the excess chemicals get washed into the river. The chemical formaldehyde is used in pesticides and is highly toxic to aquatic life. So, if it gets into the river then anything exposed to it will die.