The Environmental Protection Agency ( Epa )

Polluter Corp. is a company that operates three manufacturing facilities and produces household cleaning products in the United States. The U.S. government grants this company with emission allowances (EAs) that can be used during 2010 to 2030. According to The Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions (FERC), Polluter Corporation records emission allowances as elusive assets with a cost basis of zero. The fiscal year is December 31.

cruising through those small towns with souvenirs shops to each side, seafood restaurants mixed in and public access trails to the beaches spotted along the route you will notice that the buildings directly on the beach are on stilts.

Clean coal technology usually addresses atmospheric problems resulting from burning coal. Historically, the primary focus was on sulfur dioxide and particulates, since it is the most important gas in the causation of acid rain. More recent focus has been on carbon dioxide (due to its impact on global warming) as well as other pollutants. Concerns exist regarding the economic viability of these technologies and the timeframe of delivery, potentially high hidden economic costs in terms of social and environmental damage, and the costs and viability of disposing of removed carbon and other toxic matter. More, the byproducts of coal power production range from fly ash sludge ponds full of mercury, arsenic, and sulfur in unlined ponds that can leak into the water supply.

One significant advantage of nuclear energy through the mining of Uranium is its carbon neutral energy production property (3). However, during a meltdown or another catastrophe, Nuclear reactors have the capacity to release significant amounts of toxic radioactive isotopes, such as Strontium 90, Cadmium 113 and Caesium 137, which has the potential to cause significant harm to health (2) and biodiversity (11). Coal on the other hand is a well-documented releaser of greenhouse gasses, with one tonne of coal generating 2.6 tonnes of CO2 alone. Globally, this accounts for 6.4 billion tonnes of CO2 per year, with this value progressively increasing (5). Further, the use of coal in electricity production results in the release of particulates into surrounding areas. Particularly in third world and developing nations where regulation on pollution is lax, this causes major tangible health risks to those who live near the plants- a report by the World Health Organisation estimates that deaths directly related to outdoor pollution from Coal-based electricity generation amounts to approximately 2 million deaths per year

Wrangell-St Elias is one in four Alaskan national parks that tested positive for mercury. In some cases the levels exceeded the State of Alaska’s human consumption levels of mercury for women and children. The test was part of a multi-year U.S. geological survey and study of fish in high elevation lakes and streams. Mercury was found in all fish and can be harmful to other fish, wildlife, humans etc. The mercury was found in fish in Copper, Tanada, and Summit Lakes. Consuming high amounts of mercury can damage developing brains in babies and

There are three different chemical forms that mercury exists in and each has a specific effect on human health, however for the purpose of this paper only two will be talked about. The first is elemental mercury (Hg), which also called metallic mercury. In this form the primary health effect is when it is breathes as vapor where it can be absorbed through the lungs. Symptoms of this kind include tremors, emotional changes, insomnia, neuromuscular changes, headaches, disturbances in sensations, changes in nerve responses, and performance deficits on tests of cognitive functions. At higher doses there can be kidney effects, respiratory failure, and even death. In this form it is emitted into the air from coal-fired power plants, waste incinerators, smelting plants, which is by far the leading man-made source of mercury in the Great Lakes. It is released into the air and transported by air currents and will eventually fall and be deposited in soil or water. This is particularly important to the people living in Michigan because in Detroit the mercury found in rain has been

Water contamination is the next major concern of environmental groups. The Environmental Protection Agency, the governmental regulatory agency created in 1970 to manage the enforcement of environmental policy, states its concerns in a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2009 (United). Specifically addressing mines in West Virginia and Kentucky, the EPA expressed serious concerns over water pollution from strip mining (“EPA”). The rupture of an ash dike at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County, TN on December 22, 2008 granted credibility to the EPA’s concerns. In an article published by in Environmental Health Perspectives, Rhitu Chatterjee comments on the poisonous substances contained in ash produced from processing coal, listing

In the 1970’s there was growing confusion regarding environmental policy due to certain states creating environmental protection laws which were largely ineffective. To ease confusion, fix national guidelines, and monitor and enforce them President Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA functions under three federal departments: the Interior, Agriculture, and Health, Education and Welfare departments. The original role of the EPA was to administrate the Clean Air Act which was enacted to reduce the air pollution caused by vehicles and industry. The EPA has since grown to enforce at least 12 major statutes such as: ocean dumping laws, safe drinking water, insecticides, and asbestos hazards in

As already stated, many other locations around the world are affected by mercury poisoning and contamination. For example, Canada and Japan have an extensive history of mercury poisoning, including neurologic symptoms and contaminated fish. These studies have has been documented since the 1950’s in these locations. In fact, the contamination became so problematic the Ontario health department formed a task force on organic mercury in 1972. Further, recent protesting throughout Toronto has asked for Canada to address the contamination of mercury. Findings revealed levels of mercury exceeding those of international standards and included the highest recorded mercury contamination among in the western part of the world. (CITE 6)

Due to its scientific evidence and less bias author, I believe the article ‘EPA Pamphlet’ to be the more truthful and accurate of the two. The author states many pieces of scientific evidence to support his view on the state of pollution in Lake Erie. The authors of the article ‘So Long, Lake Erie’ have no scientific background and cannot use as many solid facts about the pollution, where it comes from, and how dangerous it is. Also, none of them work for the government, so probably have less of an idea about all the things that are being done to help save Lake Erie. The author of the EPA Pamphlet does in fact work for the government, and chose to focus on not only how the pollution to the lake is extremely harmful, but also how the public

The Coal Ash Rule restricts when new impoundments can be placed and used. For example, if there is a wetland and there are animals that are already endangered, then you aren't allowed to place a coal generated power plant there. Coal ash pollution causes damage to our nervous system and creates cardiovascular issues. Also, coal ash can trigger/worsen urinary tract, lung, and skin cancer. On December 22nd, 2008, the biggest toxic waste spill in U.S. history happened in Kingston, Tennessee. The Kingston Fossil Plant was a coal ash dam that burst and leaked 1,100,000,000 toxic waste across 300 acres. 40 nearby homes were damaged or destroyed and rivers were polluted. To clean up all of the damages and rivers cost three million dollars. After this

Solar energy does not emit any of these gasses into our atmosphere. It also avoids polluting water, land and air which could threaten human and animal life. Coal power plants are the biggest producers of mercury in the us which has caused 44 states in the US to issue fish consumption advisories and warning because of the mercury laden on fish. Solar energy do not produce mercury.

The discussion paper doesn’t appear to address a fundamental work ethic that the EPA has in dealing with health human and environmental risks. From a Local Government perspective it is unclear what the role of the EPA, further we are unsure what issues the EPA will deal with as it considers relevant and under their perceived scope. A Memorandums of Understand between all agencies (including local government) would be beneficial for all as it will clearly define the lead agency in investigating a human health and environmental risk. This will lead to better governance of compliant handing and

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that there are over one thousand sites in the United States contaminated with radionuclides. Many of these contaminated sites have been thoroughly cleaned in a process to decontaminate the site to meet certain standards. These locations vary in size ranging from a small laboratory to a decommissioned nuclear power plant and even a large scale nuclear weapons facility. The Department of Energy (DOE) along with many other government agencies understands the risk involved with exposure to large doses of radiation and has established cleanup programs throughout the Unites States. These cleanup programs are responsible for decontaminating the site to ensure the public is safe from radiation exposure. The following describes radioactive cleanup programs in the United States, and the huge role they play in keeping the nuclear industry as safe as possible.

The impacts of mercury pollution on the Earth are huge. It starts by affecting wildlife and fish and then those things are consumed by humans. There is severe brain damage that is occurring and drastically affecting society’s general IQ and earning power. The progression of society in some cultures is being halted because of this pollution. There have been a lot of governmental meetings regarding the subject, but little has changed. It seems as if there needs to be a great deal more of legislation regarding the matter.