Review an authentic and recent environmental issue

Reference no: EM131111663

Flint Water Crisis

In this assignment you will review an authentic and recent environmental issue, the Flint water crisis. Complete a 3-4 page AMA format written summary of three documents; choose one a recognized media report on the crisis, one research paper, and a government report. Compare and contrast the three reports on the water crisis. Critique the articles and look for bias. In addition, touch upon the following questions: Did the media article accurately cover the topic? Did the technical report provide statistically significant findings? Were the social justice issues covered? Please choose your articles from the following list:

Links for Flint River Water Crisis Assignment

Wall Street Journal

EPA Official Defends Handling of Flint Water Crisis; Congressional hearing lays out tensions between local, state and federal leaders

Maher, Kris. Wall Street Journal (Online) [New York, N.Y] 15 Mar 2016: n/a.

https://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1773251498/fulltext/96580D0B1A6E4 4A0PQ/10?accountid=12756

Flint Water Crisis Shines Light on Lead Pipes Across U.S. Michigan city's woes expose the danger of aging infrastructure; replacing old pipes is difficult and costly

McWhirter, Cameron; Maher, Kris. Wall Street Journal (Online) [New York, N.Y] 28 Jan 2016: n/a.

https://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1760777482/fulltext/96580D0B1A6E4 4A0PQ/23?accountid=12756

New York Times

Flint's Water Is Linked to High Lead in Children: [National Desk]

Davey, Monica. New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast) [New York, N.Y] 08 Oct 2015: A.18.

https://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1719884551/fulltext/40198988F A924B25PQ/3?accountid=12756

A Question of Environmental Racism in Flint: [National Desk]

Eligon, John. New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast) [New York, N.Y] 22 Jan 2016: A.1.

https://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1758847548/fulltext/40198988FA924 B25PQ/8?accountid=12756

Research Journals

Environmental Health

Dyjack, David, DrPH, CIH. Journal of Environmental Health 78.7 (Mar 2016): 62,61

https://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1765536213/fulltextPDF/BF7569575B FC4376PQ/1?accountid=12756

Change in Childhood Lead Exposure Prevalence With New Reference Level

Leafe, Morgan, MD; Irigoyen, Matilde, MD; DeLago, Cynthia, MPH, MD; Hassan, Amman, MD; Braitman, Leonard, PhD. Journal of Environmental Health 77.10 (Jun 2015): 1416.

https://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1683686276/fulltextPDF/77A78FBFFB 62404CPQ/1?accountid=12756

Government Documents

Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water

https://www.epa.gov/groundwateranddrinkingwater/basicinformationaboutleaddrinkin gwater

EPA Letter to Michigan DEQ, City of Flint Regarding Capability to Boost Chlorine

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/201606/documents/epa_letter_to_mdeq_city_of_flint_concerning_capability_to_boost_chlorine_residual_levels_june_3_2016_0.pdf

City of Flint Response to May 16, 2016 EPA Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Recommendation on Maintenance of pH in Distribution System

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/201606/documents/letter_to_deq_creagh_and_ deq_feighner_and_epa_pollins_052916.pdf

Reference no: EM131111663

Questions Cloud

What annual payment would be acceptable to her : What interest rate assumption have the defendants used in their offer (rounded to the nearest whole percent)? What interest rate assumption have Anna and her lawyer used in their counteroffer (rounded to the nearest whole percent)? Anna is willing to..

Investigate how the water you use is tested : Investigate how the water you use is tested. In light of our discussions with Gil Dichter do you feel this is adequate?? Consider the Flint Water Crisis. How does this crisis relate to this topic?

Reject the hypothesis that the mean sales are the same : Total packages sold are given in the following table. Using a 0.05 level of significance, shall we reject or fail to reject the hypothesis that the mean sales are the same, no matter which box shape is used?

Develop strategic plan considering major communication : Correctional Training Academy Team - Juvenile Justice Male Correctional Institution and develop a strategic plan considering the major themes of Communication

Review an authentic and recent environmental issue : In this assignment you will review an authentic and recent environmental issue, the Flint water crisis. Complete a 3-4 page AMA format written summary of three documents

Procedures involved in recommending products and services : Develop a presentation you would deliver to new employees to explain the procedures involved in recommending products and services. Your presentation will need to cover the steps taken to research the product range and recommend products/ services..

Evaluate education and training programs : Evaluate education and training programs that exist in jails and prisons across America. Explain why you believe thatthese programs are beneficial to the inmates they are designed to help.

How human activities can have unintended harmful environment : Explain how each one of the results of the Experimental Forest experiments illustrates how human activities can have unintended harmful environmental consequences.

Which annuity would you recommend : Calculate to the nearest 1% the rate of return on each of the four annuities Raina is considering. Given Raina's stated decision criterion, which annuity would you recommend?

User Account

All Pages