Coal Mining Destruction
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A 7 page paper discussing surface mining. Surface mining used to be more commonly known as strip mining, and the first law requiring environmental restoration of the land after the completion of a strip mining operation was passed 20 years ago. Though the law was amended in 1997 to be far more stringent in its environmental requirements, it is far too easy to be granted variance on the environmental standards. Drastic surface mining has become commonplace in south central West Virginia, where the surface frequently is the current level of mountain exposed through mountaintop removal. The method is just what its name implies—coal that used to be mined underground is now simply collected from the surface, but only after much of the mountain has been removed and dumped into a valley below the mine. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Coal.doc

Environmental Law
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8 pages in length. The environment has been in trouble for a long time. Decades and decades of misuse, exploitation and degradation have placed a tremendous burden upon the land to the point where humanity is having to scramble to preserve what is left. Re-establishing what has already been destroyed, as well as protecting what still exists, is what environmentalist and government agencies are working feverishly to achieve. With the support of environmental law, significant trends have been established to rectify damage already done and prevent any further from occurring. The writer discusses environmental law as it relates to the Clean Air Act of 1963 and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: EnvLaw2.wps

Environmental and Industrial Conflicts Over the Long Island Pine Barrens / One Example of Environment & the Law
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This 20 page paper reflects upon the legal issues and political, social and economic determinants that impact social change as they relate to the issue of development in the Long Island Pine Barrens. This paper considers the conflicts between environmentalists and developers, including Richard Amper and Wilbur Breslin, and then reflects upon the legal actions taken, the course of legal determinants and the successes of the Pine Barrens Society under the leadership of Amper in protecting some of the central Pine Barrens wilderness in Long Island. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Pinebar.wps

Environmental Laws: Local And State Control Is Better Than Federal
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses the benefits of granting local and state governments more authority over federal environmental laws. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCenvlw.wps

Government, Laws of Nature, and the Evolution of Environmental Attitudes
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A 3 page paper which discusses the evolution of environmental attitudes have been effected by government (the law of man) and the laws of nature. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAlawnatr.wps

International Environmental Law
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This 6 page paper addresses the problems businesses face as environmental laws are implemented. The paper focuses on new European laws which might have an impact on U.S.-European trade. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA12Env.wps

Issues Concerning Fisheries
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4 page discussion of fisheries- environmental issues, law & politics, and regulation relevant to salvaging dying breeds such as salmon. Paper includes thorough statistical data and factual information (as of early 1995). Bibliography lists 4+ sources.
Filename: Fisheris.wps

South Carolina Tort Law Pertaining to the Environment
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In 10 pages, the author discusses South Carolina tort law related to the environment. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PCtrtlw.doc

STATE AND FEDERAL APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
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This 5-page paper discusses several issues pertaining to the environment, including federal and state government approaches toward environmental policy, and use of cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness tools toward controlling emissions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTstfeen.rtf

Diesel Fuel and the Environment
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This 6 page report discusses diesel fuel and its impact on the environment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BWdieenv.rtf

The Clean Air Act & The Chemical Products Industry
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A 15 page paper. In an effort to be responsible corporate citizens and to remain one step ahead of forced regulation such as that overseen by the Environmental fcy (EPA), the chemical products industry and chemical manufacturers trade associations have adopted 'Responsible Care.' The motto is 'Don't trust us, track us.' EPA is approaching attainment of the requirements of the 1996 additions to the 1990 Clean Air Act with common sense. Combined with the commitment of the chemical products industry, there is real progress underway to total attainment by the target date of 2002, and many of the world's countries are already adopting variations of the programs. Bibliography lists sixteen sources.
Filename: Chemist.wps

Jonathan Harr/A Civil Action
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A 5 page analysis of Jonathan Harr's stirring account of a civil action that was taken by parents whose children contracted leukemia due to polluted water. The corporations that polluted the water essentially got off the hook in this case, but were later held accountable by the EPA due to facts that came to light through this suit. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 99civact.wps

The EPA and Reagan / Conflict & Disparity
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A 12 page paper that outlines the perspectives of the Reagan Administration regarding the EPA and considers changes that occurred during the Reagan Administration that negatively impacted the process and authority of the EPA. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Epareag.wps

The EPA's Self-Auditing Policy & The Impacts for Grant Teton National Park
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A 6 page paper that provides a comprehensive overview of the issues surrounding the implementation of the EPA's self-auditing policy and its implications, both positive and negative, for Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Epaudit.wps

Winning in the World Market
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A 5 page paper exploring ways that a developing third world nation can coexist with multinational corporations and retain full national sovereignty. The recent failed World Trade Organization (WTO) talks in Seattle brought world attention to the problem that developing nations face in developing their economies while still preserving national sovereignty and protecting their environments. Points discussed in the paper include developing well-defined plans for development, dispersing the multinationals throughout the nation to provide greater opportunity for the people, forming liberal tax policies that encourage business and implementing the environmental standards determined by the US EPA. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSdevNation.wps

The Abiotic Environment
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A 2 page paper discussing the contribution of the abiotic environment to the support of life. That the abiotic environment is itself without life in no way diminishes its effect on the biotic component of the ecological web. The abiotic component encompasses environmental qualities such as water, temperature, acidity, nutrients available, osmotic pressure, light, soil structure and others. At its base, the entire system is driven by the energy of the sun, whether in terms of heat or light, and water is essential. The paper describes a picture of the activity contained on and within the forest floor. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSabiotic.wps

Energy Policy & The Environment
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This 5 page essay explores the U.S. energy policy and global environmental concerns. Several issues are addressed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Enerpolci.wps