The document is a letter from Garima Sonel thanking various individuals at Lanco Power Pvt Ltd who helped with completing her project during a 60-day internship. She thanks Mr. Anant Bhave, Vice President of Accounts and Finance, for providing the integrating project opportunity. She also thanks her company guide Mr. Rajiv Dave and Mr. Anand Shirsat for their guidance and support. Finally, she thanks all staff in the Finance department and her colleagues and friends for their cooperation and assistance.
The document summarizes a student's science experiment investigating which types of kitchen waste decompose fastest using Bokashi bran. The student hypothesized that fruit and vegetable waste would decompose fastest, followed by carbohydrates, then meat and dairy. The experiment involved placing different types of kitchen waste into buckets with Bokashi bran and observing decomposition over 4 weeks. The results found that bread and cereal decomposed the most completely with no smell, followed by fruit and vegetables, then meat and dairy which produced maggots and smells. The student concluded the bread and cereal group decomposed the best and most.
The document summarizes key findings from the 2011 Indian census:
- India's population increased by over 181 million from 2001-2011 to a total of 1.21 billion, a lower growth rate than the previous decade.
- Uttar Pradesh remains the most populous state while Delhi is the most densely populated. Literacy rates have increased nationally but some states still have very low rates.
- Sex ratios have improved nationally and in many states from the previous census in 2001, though a few states saw declines. The census also collected additional data on topics like transportation ownership and communication access.
This document summarizes the history and technology of multi-slice CT scanning. It describes the evolution from 4-slice to 16-slice machines beginning in 1999. The main components of CT scanners are identified as the generator, X-ray tube, and solid state detector. Multi-slice CT provides advantages over single-slice machines such as improved spatial resolution, reduced motion artifacts, and the ability to image larger volumes more quickly using less contrast medium and radiation dose. New detector technologies like the stellar detector provide ultra-thin slices with high resolution at low radiation doses.
The document is a letter from Garima Sonel thanking various individuals at Lanco Power Pvt Ltd who helped with completing her project during a 60-day internship. She thanks Mr. Anant Bhave, Vice President of Accounts and Finance, for providing the integrating project opportunity. She also thanks her company guide Mr. Rajiv Dave and Mr. Anand Shirsat for their guidance and support. Finally, she thanks all staff in the Finance department and her colleagues and friends for their cooperation and assistance.
The document summarizes a student's science experiment investigating which types of kitchen waste decompose fastest using Bokashi bran. The student hypothesized that fruit and vegetable waste would decompose fastest, followed by carbohydrates, then meat and dairy. The experiment involved placing different types of kitchen waste into buckets with Bokashi bran and observing decomposition over 4 weeks. The results found that bread and cereal decomposed the most completely with no smell, followed by fruit and vegetables, then meat and dairy which produced maggots and smells. The student concluded the bread and cereal group decomposed the best and most.
The document summarizes key findings from the 2011 Indian census:
- India's population increased by over 181 million from 2001-2011 to a total of 1.21 billion, a lower growth rate than the previous decade.
- Uttar Pradesh remains the most populous state while Delhi is the most densely populated. Literacy rates have increased nationally but some states still have very low rates.
- Sex ratios have improved nationally and in many states from the previous census in 2001, though a few states saw declines. The census also collected additional data on topics like transportation ownership and communication access.
This document summarizes the history and technology of multi-slice CT scanning. It describes the evolution from 4-slice to 16-slice machines beginning in 1999. The main components of CT scanners are identified as the generator, X-ray tube, and solid state detector. Multi-slice CT provides advantages over single-slice machines such as improved spatial resolution, reduced motion artifacts, and the ability to image larger volumes more quickly using less contrast medium and radiation dose. New detector technologies like the stellar detector provide ultra-thin slices with high resolution at low radiation doses.
September 13, 2009Toxic WatersClean Water Laws Are Neglected, .docxlesleyryder69361
September 13, 2009
Toxic Waters
Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering
By CHARLES DUHIGG
Jennifer Hall-Massey knows not to drink the tap water in her home near Charleston, W.Va.
In fact, her entire family tries to avoid any contact with the water. Her youngest son has scabs on his arms, legs and chest where the bathwater — polluted with lead, nickel and other heavy metals — caused painful rashes. Many of his brother’s teeth were capped to replace enamel that was eaten away.
Neighbors apply special lotions after showering because their skin burns. Tests show that their tap water contains arsenic, barium, lead, manganese and other chemicals at concentrations federal regulators say could contribute to cancer and damage the kidneys and nervous system.
“How can we get digital cable and Internet in our homes, but not clean water?” said Mrs. Hall-Massey, a senior accountant at one of the state’s largest banks.
She and her husband, Charles, do not live in some remote corner of Appalachia. Charleston, the state capital, is less than 17 miles from her home.
“How is this still happening today?” she asked.
When Mrs. Hall-Massey and 264 neighbors sued nine nearby coal companies, accusing them of putting dangerous waste into local water supplies, their lawyer did not have to look far for evidence. As required by state law, some of the companies had disclosed in reports to regulators that they were pumping into the ground illegal concentrations of chemicals — the same pollutants that flowed from residents’ taps.
But state regulators never fined or punished those companies for breaking those pollution laws.
This pattern is not limited to West Virginia. Almost four decades ago, Congress passed the Clean Water Act to force polluters to disclose the toxins they dump into waterways and to give regulators the power to fine or jail offenders. States have passed pollution statutes of their own. But in recent years, violations of the Clean Water Act have risen steadily across the nation, an extensive review of water pollution records by The New York Times found.
In the last five years alone, chemical factories, manufacturing plants and other workplaces have violated water pollution laws more than half a million times. The violations range from failing to report emissions to dumping toxins at concentrations regulators say might contribute to cancer, birth defects and other illnesses.
However, the vast majority of those polluters have escaped punishment. State officials have repeatedly ignored obvious illegal dumping, and the Environmental Protection Agency, which can prosecute polluters when states fail to act, has often declined to intervene.
Because it is difficult to determine what causes diseases like cancer, it is impossible to know how many illnesses are the result of water pollution, or contaminants’ role in the health problems of specific individuals.
But concerns over these toxins are great enough that Congress and the E.P.A. regulat.
Policy fíriefingSenate Bill Aims to Prevent ChemicalCont.docxLeilaniPoolsy
Policy fíriefing
Senate Bill Aims to Prevent Chemical
Contamination of Surface Water
IHE CHEMICAL spill that
' recently occurred in West
Virginia and interrupted
water deliveries to approx-
imately 300,000 of that
state's residents has led to the introduc-
tion of federal legislation aimed at pre-
venting the recurrence of such events.
Although improved protection of sur-
face water enjoys broad support, ques-
tions have arisen as to who should over-
see and fijnd the additional regulatory
efforts called for in the bill.
On January 9 it was discovered that
thousands of gallons of chemicals used in
coal processing had leaked from storage
facilities at a tank farm located along the
Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia.
The chemicals entered the waterway ap-
proximately 1.5 mi upstream of a pub-
lic water supply intake, forcing officials
to recommend that residents of a nine-
county area in and around Charleston
not use their drinking water. Lasting for
more than a week, this situation caused
considerable concern about health ef-
fects and spurred calls for regulatory
protections.
On January 27 Senator Joe Man-
chin (D-West Virginia) introduced the
Chemical Safety and Drinking Water
Protection Act of 2014 (S. 1961), leg-
islation that aims to protect surface wa-
ter from contamination from chemical
storage facilities. The bill would revise
the Safe Drinking Water Act to estab-
lish state programs for overseeing and
inspecting chemical storage facilities
that are deemed to pose a risk to pub-
lic water sources. Within one year of en-
actment of the legislation, states would
have to set requirements for chemical
storage facilities covered by the new
programs. These requirements would
address such topics as "acceptable stan-
dards of good design, construction, or
maintenance," along with leak detec-
tion, spill and overfill control, inventory
control, inspections of facility integrity.
and life-cycle maintenance, according to
the legislation.
Additional requirements would per-
tain to emergency response and commu-
nication plans, employee training and
safety plans, and the financial responsi-
bility of the owners of chemical storage
facilities. States would share with drink-
ing water providers the emergency re-
sponse plans for chemical storage facili-
ties located within the same watershed,
along with an inventory of each chemi-
cal stored at each facility.
Under S. 1961 states also would im-
pose minimum inspection requirements
for chemical storage facilities covered
by the new program. In particular, fa-
cilities regarded by states as potential
contamination sources under existing
drinking water protection plans would
have to be inspected every thtee years,
while all other facilities would have to
be inspected every five years. The legis-
lation does not stipulate the entity that
would conduct such inspections. What
is more, ownership of chemical storage
facilities covered by the state ptogtams
could not be transferred unless the faci.
The court has ruled that a massive cleanup of PCBs in Escambia Bay and river is still possible as an outcome of an ongoing 2008 lawsuit against Monsanto. PCBs from Monsanto's former nylon plant have contaminated sediments in the bay and river at levels over 100 times the state safety thresholds. While Monsanto denies wrongdoing, experts argue the company failed to prevent PCB discharges and more remediation is needed beyond just advisories for locals to limit consuming certain seafood. A cleanup on the scale of the Hudson River cleanup could cost over $400 million if required from the court.
A newsletter roundup of recent new stories covering topics such as a fine against SoCalGas, a settlement over sexual abuse at elementary schools, and problems with contamination at two LA area hospitals.
#1 Assignment ObjectivesGovernment InvolvementDefine the fol.docxmayank272369
#1 Assignment Objectives
Government Involvement
Define the following ethical concepts and theories: virtue ethics, Kant’s Categorical Imperative, ethical relativism, utilitarianism, corporate social responsibility, and social contract theory.
Identify and defend moral and ethical theories to ethical case studies and current events.
Solve ethical dilemmas from case studies and current events using moral and ethical theories.
Identify ethical quandaries regarding government involvement and laws impacting organizations’ day-to-day operations and business decisions.
600 words
Article 1
1.https://resources.careered.com/LCMSFileSharePreview/Resources/AdobePDF/PHIL101_U4_IP_Article1.pdf
Article 2
february 7, 2017.
Thompson, B. (2016, April 19). Michigan judge authorizes first round of criminal charges in Flint water crisis. Christian Science Monitor, n.p.
Michigan Judge Authorizes First Round of Criminal Charges in Flint Water Crisis Ben Thompson, April 20, 2016
Three Michigan officials will face criminal charges approved by the Genesee County Court on Wednesday, in what is expected to be the first round of an extensive criminal probe into the Flint water crisis.
Flint employee Michael Glasgow, along with Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) employees Steven Busch and Michael Prysby, were charged with a total of 13 combined felony and misdemeanor charges.
Justice Tracy Collier-Nix authorized the charges of evidence tampering and willful neglect of office against Mr. Glasgow, who prosecutors say altered water testing results, MLive reports. Mr. Prysby and Mr. Busch each were charged on several counts, including misconduct in office, tampering with evidence, and Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act violations.
The water emergency began in 2014 when Flint switched its water source from the Detroit water system to the Flint River as a cost saving measure. The river water, which was highly corrosive, went untreated and untested until 2015, despite complaints from residents and was not switched back to Detroit's Lake Huronsourced water until last October. By that time, the highly corrosive water had caused lead to leach out of the pipes and flow from residents' taps.
A state of emergency has been in place in Flint since December, and residents still wary of contamination are using filters or drinking bottled water.
While the crisis raised awareness of potentially contaminated water in United States, to some it also displayed the "limits in running a government as a business," as University of California in San Diego political science professor Thad Kousser told The Christian Science Monitor earlier this year.
"The private marketplace works because of competition, but governments often have monopoly," he said. "When Volkswagen screws up, you can buy a Ford. But when lead starts coming out of your tap, you can't just turn on another tap."
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette's office says Prysby and Busch knowingly misled the Environmental ...
California plans to sue the EPA over its recent decision not to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and other sources. Nine other states and environmental groups will join the suit. They argue that the Clean Air Act gives the EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gases. A victory in this lawsuit could set a precedent that the US government can regulate these emissions. The suit may also determine if greenhouse gases are considered air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. California has been more aggressive than the federal government on air pollution rules and wants to protect its authority to regulate vehicles in the state.
crown capital management environmental newshaizzel23
If the Plant Scherer lawsuits filed Thursday in DeKalb County State Court are successful, they could have broad implications for power companies.
One suit, filed on behalf of Ronald and Traci Bedenbaugh of Juliette, claims that Plant Scherer owners committed fraud by proclaiming to health care providers, government agencies and the public that their coal ash waste is environmentally safe.
The Article Critique is required to be a minimum of two pages to a m.docxSANSKAR20
The Article Critique is required to be a minimum of two pages to a maximum of four pages, double-spaced, APA style,
from the journals and articles available in our CSU Library Databases. The article should deal with any of the material
presented in the first three units of this course. The article itself must be more than one page in length. The article critique
should include the following components:
A brief introduction of the article
Analysis of the key points in the article
Application and comparison of some points in the article that might be applied to the company you work for, or
have worked for
Summary of the article's conclusions and your own opinions
the article is:
Policy fíriefing
Senate Bill Aims to Prevent Chemical
Contamination of Surface Water
IHE CHEMICAL
spill that
' recently occurred in West
Virginia and interrupted
water deliveries to approximately
300,000 of that
state's residents has led to the introduction
of federal legislation aimed at preventing
the recurrence of such events.
Although improved protection of surface
water enjoys broad support, questions
have arisen as to who should oversee
and fijnd the additional regulatory
efforts called for in the bill.
On January 9 it was discovered that
thousands of gallons of chemicals used in
coal processing had leaked from storage
facilities at a tank farm located along the
Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia.
The chemicals entered the waterway approximately
1.5 mi upstream of a public
water supply intake, forcing officials
to recommend that residents of a ninecounty
area in and around Charleston
not use their drinking water. Lasting for
more than a week, this situation caused
considerable concern about health effects
and spurred calls for regulatory
protections.
On January 27 Senator Joe Manchin
(D-West Virginia) introduced the
Chemical Safety and Drinking Water
Protection Act of 2014 (S. 1961), legislation
that aims to protect surface water
from contamination from chemical
storage facilities. The bill would revise
the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish
state programs for overseeing and
inspecting chemical storage facilities
that are deemed to pose a risk to public
water sources. Within one year of enactment
of the legislation, states would
have to set requirements for chemical
storage facilities covered by the new
programs. These requirements would
address such topics as "acceptable standards
of good design, construction, or
maintenance," along with leak detection,
spill and overfill control, inventory
control, inspections of facility integrity.
and life-cycle maintenance, according to
the legislation.
Additional requirements would pertain
to emergency response and communication
plans, employee training and
safety plans, and the financial responsibility
of the owners of chemical storage
facilities. States would share with drinking
water providers the emergency response
plans fo.
This webinar discusses the critical role compliance plays in avoiding EHS accidents and how the 10 recent industrial disasters in 'developed' nations were totally preventable had the organizations had a strong compliance program in place.
The document summarizes a New York Times article about California planning to sue the EPA over its decision not to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and other sources. Nine other states and environmental groups plan to join the lawsuit, arguing that the Clean Air Act gives the EPA authority to regulate such emissions. The lawsuit could determine whether greenhouse gases will be classified as air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. California wants the federal government to regulate emissions but also wants to protect its own authority to regulate in this area.
This document discusses hydraulic fracking and its potential risks and benefits. It summarizes that fracking involves drilling wells deep underground and injecting water and chemicals to extract oil and gas from shale rock. However, this process carries several environmental and health risks including potential groundwater contamination, air and water pollution, and induced earthquakes. While fracking has increased US natural gas production, its long term impacts need further study to determine if it is a overall boon or bane. The document examines several cases of potential groundwater contamination linked to fracking and waste disposal.
A pipeline spill in Marshall, Michigan released over 1 million gallons of diluted bitumen, or dilbit, into Talmadge Creek and the Kalamazoo River in 2010. Dilbit sank to the river bottom, unlike conventional oil, making cleanup extremely difficult. Officials were unaware that the pipeline was carrying dilbit rather than conventional oil until over a week after the spill. The spill resulted in over 150 families being relocated and cost Enbridge over $765 million, making it the most expensive pipeline spill in U.S. history.
The document summarizes an oil spill from an Enbridge pipeline into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan in 2010. It was discovered that the pipeline was carrying diluted bitumen (dilbit), a thick form of oil that sank into the river sediment, unlike conventional crude oil. This made cleanup extremely difficult as normal techniques were ineffective. Officials were unaware that dilbit was being transported and were unprepared for the challenges of the cleanup. The spill resulted in over $765 million in costs for Enbridge and was one of the most expensive pipeline spills in U.S. history.
When Michigan officials switched Flint's water source from Lake Huron to the highly corrosive Flint River in 2014 in an effort to save money, it introduced lead into the city's water supply. Residents complained about the water's appearance, smell, and taste, but were assured it was safe to drink. In late 2015, a Virginia Tech study found high lead levels in Flint homes, contradicting claims by the state. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha also found elevated blood lead levels in Flint children. Her findings were initially attacked but later confirmed. The water switch violated federal law by not treating the corrosive river water, which caused lead to leach from pipes into hundreds of homes.
When Michigan officials switched Flint's water source from Lake Huron to the highly corrosive Flint River in 2014 in an effort to save money, it introduced lead into the city's water supply. Residents complained about the water's appearance, smell, and taste, but were assured it was safe to drink. In late 2015, a Virginia Tech study found high lead levels in Flint homes, contradicting claims by the state. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha also found elevated blood lead levels in Flint children. Her findings were initially attacked but later confirmed. The water switch violated federal law by not treating the corrosive river water, which caused lead to leach from pipes into hundreds of homes.
Pentagon puts budget concerns ahead of Fort McClellan troops' welfareBeth Baumann
The Pentagon does not want to spend the money to notify hundreds of thousands of soldiers who served at the contaminated Fort McClellan base that they may have been exposed to toxins. A top Pentagon official told Congress that the cost of notification would be a "significant burden" on the military budget. Rep. Paul Tonko has unsuccessfully tried to pass legislation since 2009 that would require such notification and allow veterans to access health services. While the base was contaminated by chemical weapons testing and nearby industrial pollution, the Pentagon claims it does not know how many soldiers were exposed and has not undertaken an effort to track them down. Veterans who served at the base continue to suffer health problems and push for notification and support.
Anti-Drilling Letter to OH Gov. John Kasich Requesting He Shut Down Injection...Marcellus Drilling News
The letter requests that the Governor of Ohio issue an executive order to immediately halt the underground injection of drilling and fracking waste in Ohio due to various environmental and public health concerns. Specifically, it notes that Ohio has become the regional dumping ground for fracking waste, injecting nearly 600 million gallons last year. Underground injection disposal wells have been linked to earthquakes and the casing and cementing of wells degrade over time, creating potential pathways for underground water contamination. The waste also contains harmful and carcinogenic chemicals as well as radioactive materials like radium-226 that will remain hazardous for generations. Regulations cannot eliminate these risks to local communities and taxpayers.
Underground tunnel containing radioactive waste collapseOSHA NYC, New York
An underground tunnel containing radioactive waste collapsed at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, requiring workers to shelter in place. No radiation was released and no employees were injured. The collapse caused soil above the tunnel to sink 2-4 feet over a 400 square foot area. The tunnels are hundreds of feet long with around 8 feet of soil above them. The reason for the collapse is unknown and is being investigated. Nearby employees were evacuated and others farther away were told to shelter in place for hours.
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By CHARLES DUHIGG
Jennifer Hall-Massey knows not to drink the tap water in her home near Charleston, W.Va.
In fact, her entire family tries to avoid any contact with the water. Her youngest son has scabs on his arms, legs and chest where the bathwater — polluted with lead, nickel and other heavy metals — caused painful rashes. Many of his brother’s teeth were capped to replace enamel that was eaten away.
Neighbors apply special lotions after showering because their skin burns. Tests show that their tap water contains arsenic, barium, lead, manganese and other chemicals at concentrations federal regulators say could contribute to cancer and damage the kidneys and nervous system.
“How can we get digital cable and Internet in our homes, but not clean water?” said Mrs. Hall-Massey, a senior accountant at one of the state’s largest banks.
She and her husband, Charles, do not live in some remote corner of Appalachia. Charleston, the state capital, is less than 17 miles from her home.
“How is this still happening today?” she asked.
When Mrs. Hall-Massey and 264 neighbors sued nine nearby coal companies, accusing them of putting dangerous waste into local water supplies, their lawyer did not have to look far for evidence. As required by state law, some of the companies had disclosed in reports to regulators that they were pumping into the ground illegal concentrations of chemicals — the same pollutants that flowed from residents’ taps.
But state regulators never fined or punished those companies for breaking those pollution laws.
This pattern is not limited to West Virginia. Almost four decades ago, Congress passed the Clean Water Act to force polluters to disclose the toxins they dump into waterways and to give regulators the power to fine or jail offenders. States have passed pollution statutes of their own. But in recent years, violations of the Clean Water Act have risen steadily across the nation, an extensive review of water pollution records by The New York Times found.
In the last five years alone, chemical factories, manufacturing plants and other workplaces have violated water pollution laws more than half a million times. The violations range from failing to report emissions to dumping toxins at concentrations regulators say might contribute to cancer, birth defects and other illnesses.
However, the vast majority of those polluters have escaped punishment. State officials have repeatedly ignored obvious illegal dumping, and the Environmental Protection Agency, which can prosecute polluters when states fail to act, has often declined to intervene.
Because it is difficult to determine what causes diseases like cancer, it is impossible to know how many illnesses are the result of water pollution, or contaminants’ role in the health problems of specific individuals.
But concerns over these toxins are great enough that Congress and the E.P.A. regulat.
Policy fíriefingSenate Bill Aims to Prevent ChemicalCont.docxLeilaniPoolsy
Policy fíriefing
Senate Bill Aims to Prevent Chemical
Contamination of Surface Water
IHE CHEMICAL spill that
' recently occurred in West
Virginia and interrupted
water deliveries to approx-
imately 300,000 of that
state's residents has led to the introduc-
tion of federal legislation aimed at pre-
venting the recurrence of such events.
Although improved protection of sur-
face water enjoys broad support, ques-
tions have arisen as to who should over-
see and fijnd the additional regulatory
efforts called for in the bill.
On January 9 it was discovered that
thousands of gallons of chemicals used in
coal processing had leaked from storage
facilities at a tank farm located along the
Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia.
The chemicals entered the waterway ap-
proximately 1.5 mi upstream of a pub-
lic water supply intake, forcing officials
to recommend that residents of a nine-
county area in and around Charleston
not use their drinking water. Lasting for
more than a week, this situation caused
considerable concern about health ef-
fects and spurred calls for regulatory
protections.
On January 27 Senator Joe Man-
chin (D-West Virginia) introduced the
Chemical Safety and Drinking Water
Protection Act of 2014 (S. 1961), leg-
islation that aims to protect surface wa-
ter from contamination from chemical
storage facilities. The bill would revise
the Safe Drinking Water Act to estab-
lish state programs for overseeing and
inspecting chemical storage facilities
that are deemed to pose a risk to pub-
lic water sources. Within one year of en-
actment of the legislation, states would
have to set requirements for chemical
storage facilities covered by the new
programs. These requirements would
address such topics as "acceptable stan-
dards of good design, construction, or
maintenance," along with leak detec-
tion, spill and overfill control, inventory
control, inspections of facility integrity.
and life-cycle maintenance, according to
the legislation.
Additional requirements would per-
tain to emergency response and commu-
nication plans, employee training and
safety plans, and the financial responsi-
bility of the owners of chemical storage
facilities. States would share with drink-
ing water providers the emergency re-
sponse plans for chemical storage facili-
ties located within the same watershed,
along with an inventory of each chemi-
cal stored at each facility.
Under S. 1961 states also would im-
pose minimum inspection requirements
for chemical storage facilities covered
by the new program. In particular, fa-
cilities regarded by states as potential
contamination sources under existing
drinking water protection plans would
have to be inspected every thtee years,
while all other facilities would have to
be inspected every five years. The legis-
lation does not stipulate the entity that
would conduct such inspections. What
is more, ownership of chemical storage
facilities covered by the state ptogtams
could not be transferred unless the faci.
The court has ruled that a massive cleanup of PCBs in Escambia Bay and river is still possible as an outcome of an ongoing 2008 lawsuit against Monsanto. PCBs from Monsanto's former nylon plant have contaminated sediments in the bay and river at levels over 100 times the state safety thresholds. While Monsanto denies wrongdoing, experts argue the company failed to prevent PCB discharges and more remediation is needed beyond just advisories for locals to limit consuming certain seafood. A cleanup on the scale of the Hudson River cleanup could cost over $400 million if required from the court.
A newsletter roundup of recent new stories covering topics such as a fine against SoCalGas, a settlement over sexual abuse at elementary schools, and problems with contamination at two LA area hospitals.
#1 Assignment ObjectivesGovernment InvolvementDefine the fol.docxmayank272369
#1 Assignment Objectives
Government Involvement
Define the following ethical concepts and theories: virtue ethics, Kant’s Categorical Imperative, ethical relativism, utilitarianism, corporate social responsibility, and social contract theory.
Identify and defend moral and ethical theories to ethical case studies and current events.
Solve ethical dilemmas from case studies and current events using moral and ethical theories.
Identify ethical quandaries regarding government involvement and laws impacting organizations’ day-to-day operations and business decisions.
600 words
Article 1
1.https://resources.careered.com/LCMSFileSharePreview/Resources/AdobePDF/PHIL101_U4_IP_Article1.pdf
Article 2
february 7, 2017.
Thompson, B. (2016, April 19). Michigan judge authorizes first round of criminal charges in Flint water crisis. Christian Science Monitor, n.p.
Michigan Judge Authorizes First Round of Criminal Charges in Flint Water Crisis Ben Thompson, April 20, 2016
Three Michigan officials will face criminal charges approved by the Genesee County Court on Wednesday, in what is expected to be the first round of an extensive criminal probe into the Flint water crisis.
Flint employee Michael Glasgow, along with Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) employees Steven Busch and Michael Prysby, were charged with a total of 13 combined felony and misdemeanor charges.
Justice Tracy Collier-Nix authorized the charges of evidence tampering and willful neglect of office against Mr. Glasgow, who prosecutors say altered water testing results, MLive reports. Mr. Prysby and Mr. Busch each were charged on several counts, including misconduct in office, tampering with evidence, and Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act violations.
The water emergency began in 2014 when Flint switched its water source from the Detroit water system to the Flint River as a cost saving measure. The river water, which was highly corrosive, went untreated and untested until 2015, despite complaints from residents and was not switched back to Detroit's Lake Huronsourced water until last October. By that time, the highly corrosive water had caused lead to leach out of the pipes and flow from residents' taps.
A state of emergency has been in place in Flint since December, and residents still wary of contamination are using filters or drinking bottled water.
While the crisis raised awareness of potentially contaminated water in United States, to some it also displayed the "limits in running a government as a business," as University of California in San Diego political science professor Thad Kousser told The Christian Science Monitor earlier this year.
"The private marketplace works because of competition, but governments often have monopoly," he said. "When Volkswagen screws up, you can buy a Ford. But when lead starts coming out of your tap, you can't just turn on another tap."
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette's office says Prysby and Busch knowingly misled the Environmental ...
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The Article Critique is required to be a minimum of two pages to a m.docxSANSKAR20
The Article Critique is required to be a minimum of two pages to a maximum of four pages, double-spaced, APA style,
from the journals and articles available in our CSU Library Databases. The article should deal with any of the material
presented in the first three units of this course. The article itself must be more than one page in length. The article critique
should include the following components:
A brief introduction of the article
Analysis of the key points in the article
Application and comparison of some points in the article that might be applied to the company you work for, or
have worked for
Summary of the article's conclusions and your own opinions
the article is:
Policy fíriefing
Senate Bill Aims to Prevent Chemical
Contamination of Surface Water
IHE CHEMICAL
spill that
' recently occurred in West
Virginia and interrupted
water deliveries to approximately
300,000 of that
state's residents has led to the introduction
of federal legislation aimed at preventing
the recurrence of such events.
Although improved protection of surface
water enjoys broad support, questions
have arisen as to who should oversee
and fijnd the additional regulatory
efforts called for in the bill.
On January 9 it was discovered that
thousands of gallons of chemicals used in
coal processing had leaked from storage
facilities at a tank farm located along the
Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia.
The chemicals entered the waterway approximately
1.5 mi upstream of a public
water supply intake, forcing officials
to recommend that residents of a ninecounty
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West Virginia chemical spill shines spotlight on loose regulation
1. West Virginia chemical spill shines spotlight on loose
regulation
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
NEW: State inspectors visited the site in 2012, 2010 and 1991, officials say
The plant had the only permit required -- an industrial storm water permit
West Virginia's governor says he's now considering increasing regulation
Charleston, West Virginia (CNN) -- It sounds like a dangerous combination: massive tanks holding
chemicals near a major water supply.
That was the setup in West Virginia last week when a chemical spill contaminated a river supplying
water to hundreds of thousands of people. Officials say there wasn't much regulation at the site
where the spill occurred and that little is known about the chemical that leaked.
Now, state officials say they're considering increasing oversight.
"Absolutely," Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin told CNN. "We need to do what we can to see that this kind of
incident never happens again. There's no excuse for it."
Two U.S. congressmen say the spill exposes regulatory gaps in the country's chemical control laws.
And many in the area are asking key questions: What caused thousands of gallons of a chemical used
to clean coal to spill into the water? How dangerous is the chemical? And why didn't anyone catch
the problem sooner?
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State regulators inspected site in 1991, 2010, 2012
The facility where the leak occurred is owned by Freedom Industries, which supplies products for
the coal-mining industry. The chemical that spilled, known as MCHM, is used to treat coal to reduce
the amount of ash.
A state environmental inspector visited the site in 2010 after a complaint about an odor, said Randy
Huffman, the head of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection.
"We went out on site and didn't find anything that would cause concern, no leaks or anything like
2. that," Huffman said. The licorice smell given off by the chemical that spilled, 4-methylcyclohexane
methanol, can emerge when it is transferred to or from the facility -- not just during a leak.
Inspectors visited the plant again in 2012 to determine whether any processes had changed that
would require the company to http://water.usgs.gov/edu/wwvisit.html obtain additional air quality
permits, Huffman said. The inspectors decided no new permits were needed, and they wouldn't have
inspected the tanks where Thursday's leak occurred, he said.
Before that, the last inspection at the site had been in 1991. That inspection took place because the
Charleston plant stored different materials that required regulation, said Tom Aluise, spokesman for
the environmental protection department.
State environmental officials said the facility had the only permit it was required to have: an
industrial storm water permit.
"Basically they had to monitor the runoff from the rain and send us the results every quarter. Those
were the only regulatory requirements," Huffman said. "The materials they were storing there is not
a hazardous material."
That's because the facility didn't process the chemicals, he said. It just stored them. The company
was responsible for maintaining the tanks, Huffman said.
"There's not necessarily the kind of robust environmental controls that people might anticipate that
there should be on these types of facilities," he said. That's left West Virginia officials trying "to beef
up what could be viewed as a loophole with these kinds of facilities."
Booth Goodwin, the U.S. attorney in Charleston, said he's investigating whether any laws were
broken when the chemical leaked into the Elk River. But even if no regulations were violated, rules
in the state could change as a result of the spill.
"We are writing to request that you immediately schedule a hearing to examine the regulatory gaps
that this incident has exposed in the nation's toxic chemical control laws," Rep. Henry A. Waxman,
D-California, and Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York said in a letter Monday.
Little known about chemical
Government health and safety officials say they don't know much about MCHM. But they told about
300,000 people in nine counties to stop using the water once they discovered that 7,500 gallons of
the chemical had leaked on Thursday. On Monday, they said people in some areas could start using
the water again and assured them that it would be safe.
This much is clear: somehow the chemical leaked out of the storage tank, breached a concrete wall
surrounding the tank, seeped into the soil and reached the water supply.
"My guy said you could see it bubbling up out of the ground, and there was no question what was
going on," Huffman said.
Freedom Industries President Gary Southern said last week that residents' safety had been his
company's first priority since he learned about the leak.
"We have been working with local and federal regulatory, safety and environmental entities ... and
3. are following all necessary steps to fix the issue," he said. "Our team has been working around the
clock since the discovery to contain the leak to prevent further contamination."
An emergency official told CNN that when he saw the tank, it looked old.
"I would say the tank was antique," said C.W. Sigman, deputy director of emergency services in
Kanawha County.
Elizabeth Scharman, West Virginia's poison control director, told CNN last week that the chemical
inside the tanks had not been http://bakerwatertreatmentplant.com/ studied.
"We don't know the safety info, how quickly it goes into air, its boiling point," she said.
That raises an important question, Waxman and Tonko said Monday.
"It is critically important that we understand how the law allowed a potentially harmful chemical to
remain virtually untested for nearly forty years. ... We should not have to wait for a major
contamination event to learn the most basic information about a toxic chemical in commerce," they
said.
A 2005 fact sheet about the chemical filed with West Virginia environmental officials offered
guidance for what to do if a large spill is detected: "Prevent runoff from entering drains, sewers, or
streams."
CNN's Alexandra Field and Meridith Edwards reported from Charleston, West Virginia. CNN's
Catherine E. Shoichet reported from Atlanta. CNN's Alina Machado and Emily Smith contributed to
this report.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/13/us/west-virigina-chemical-contamination/