Environmental Protection Angency

Pollution of our environment is an issue that concerns nearly each and every one

of us. The threat of environmental degradation now looms greater than the threat of

nuclear war in the middle-east. Patrick Henry once said, "I know no way of judging the

future but by the past. In the past man has trampled on the environment. And now,

someone needs to stop this terrible act." The word "ecology" is defined as "a study of

home." It means "discovering what damage man has done, then finding a way to fix it."

The Environmental Protection Agency is trying to fix our home, which is the

planet Earth. Destruction of forests, land degradation, atmosperic contamination, and

dried up watersheds are some of the major environmental problems facing the EPA.

In 1970, the EPA was created by President Nixon to protect the public health and

environment. The cancer-causing DDT was banned in 1972 and was found accumulating

in the food chain of various species. The use of lead in gasoline was phased out in 1973,

Some topics in this essay:
Air Act, Carol Browner, Beach Montana, President Nixon, Patrick Henry, Gas Pipeline, Earth Destruction, Environment Pollution, Protection Agency, Gulf Alaska, toxic waste, environmental protection, human health, protection agency, drinking water, environmental protection agency,