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Topics In Environmentalism
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Topics In Environmentalism
Discusses various topics in environmentalism, such as the costs and nature of air pollution, water pollution, solid wastes and pollution controls.
4,275 words (approx. 17.1 pages) |
2 sources |
1995
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"The generation and use of power that is non-human and non-animal in form is usually associated with economic development and not coincidentally, air pollution. There is no mystery in this. Once manufacturers have learned the trick of using non-muscle based power sources like oil, gas, coal, water, and atomics, there is no turning back the clock. Considering that the use of coal, petrochemical, and water power are the easiest entry points to commercial development and economic growth, air pollution is sure to follow (Portney, 1995, 27.28).The use of oil based products provides cheap and plentiful sources of power, albeit environmentally hazardous. There is no doubt that pollution from these sources have been noted all along, but doing something about it is another matter altogether (Tietenberg, 1994, 125). After all, if the use of electrical ..."
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