Lead exposure through drinking water is an acute and persistent problem in the United States. The Flint, Michigan water crisis brought national attention to the problem of lead in drinking water, but every city in the United States is at risk of a Flint scale crisis where lead containing...
In order to successfully implement a worldwide carbon trading market, regulators must be aware of and adequately address instances of non-compliance in trading systems. Methods of accountability must be in place because destabilization of the market threatens the security of participating...
The problems associated with wind energy increase as more wind-generated electricity is placed into the grid. The Upper Midwest States of Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota are likely to be faced with these problems because the percentage of their electricity derived from...
The main characteristic of any democratic government is the participation of its people in its businesses, affairs and issues. Providing adequate opportunities for public participation in government, and especially in environmental, decision-making process, is essential in order to build the...
As fresh water grows scarcer, the need for new water supply options will become greater. Though seawater desalination seems to be an obvious solution to this problem, desalination technology is not a panacea. Some of the greatest considerations in developing desalination facilities are the water...