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Hazards on the Hudson
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Hazards on the Hudson
An analysis of the legal battle between General Electric (GE) and Environmental Protection Association (EPA) which has ordered them to clean up the Hudson River following their dumping of chemicals.
2,735 words (approx. 10.9 pages) |
6 sources |
APA | 2002
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Paper Summary:
This paper provides a history of the problem which allowed GE to dump hazardous waste into the Hudson River. These chemicals, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), are said to cause cancer and other health problems. The writer examines the arguments of both parties and those presented in the legal battle which is still in progress.From the Paper:
"Imagine, if you will, a sunny day. A boy and his father are fishing on the beautiful waters of the Hudson River. Excitedly, the boy yells, "I got a fish! I got a fish!" He reels it in and his father removes the hook from its mouth. Dad says, "That sure is nice one, son." He then tosses the fish back in the water. When the boy asks why, the father explains that the fish in these waters are dangerous to eat. They contain high levels of Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). "More papers on Hazards on the Hudson:
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Hazards on the Hudson (2012, February 08). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Hazards-on-the-Hudson/8907
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"Hazards on the Hudson" 08 February 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Hazards-on-the-Hudson/8907>
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