“Large business owners, small enterprise proprietors, lobbyists, communicators all protocols observed it is my pleasure to welcome you to this auspicious occasion. It will be of enormous interest to know that, it was not until the mid-last year when Africa rose to a new dawn in understanding the fact that if you destroy nature then nature will surely destroy you. In losing a laureate peace prizewinner, came the realization of the importance of taking reasonable care of the environment. Coupled with this lies the desire to respect the environmental law and the legal measures attached to it in the United States of America. We assemble here today to make history and change the world by protecting the flora and fauna. The City of Riverside is fully capable of changing individual attitudes towards the environs. It is evident how most business entities fall victim to accusations concerning environmental pollution.
The Kyoto protocol sought to solve this wanting situation but to some extent developed reluctance. This city seeks to find justice for its populace by educating society on the need for a safe environment. In the words of the 16th president of the United States of America, we take this chance in giving society a positive image based on our actions rather than what we communicate. He once mentioned that public sentiment is everything, without it, nothing succeeds, and with it, nothing fails. Many people develop curiosity on issues of environmental protection. This is because they fail to appreciate its background and reasons for its defense. Environmental protection is an exercise of guarding the ecosystem on discrete and executive levels. This is to secure the human race from extinction caused by degradation. We invited you here because we discern that you are technological savvy (“Environmental Protection Agency Dictionary of American History, 2003), and you engage in multiple physical activities likely to destroy nature. The environmental law shaped a movement to create awareness on innumerable ecological subjects since 1960. This movement consisted of foundations, institutions, clubs, school syllabi, and commercial units that reinforced probable solutions to this problem.
In numerous circumstances, natural occurrences like hurricanes and tornados destroy the environment. Parallel to this, human activities degrade up to 40% of the very nature. This draws us back to the history of this fundamental law. Considered a common law in the 19th century, extremely high sounds, stench, and hazardous activities that prevented people from enjoying the comfort of their homes fell in to the category of environmental pollution. Affected persons had permission to sue the offensive party as due processes of the law took charge. Initially, the perpetrator paid for the complainant’s damages. Presently, this is; however, not the case as the defendant faces warning charges and punishment. Notably, no outstanding rule took center stage in convicting persons found going against this law. On the contrary, a better part of 1970 saw experts formulate rules and guidelines that could necessitate the protection of this precious natural gift. I would like you to take a moment in remembering former decades when springs of freshwater, fresh air, and renewed energy represented the true spirit of America. When no author needed to remind us about the effects of pesticides, explosives, mining, poisonous chemical sprays, and gases to the environment.
In effecting rules to govern the society on various ways of protecting the environment, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) obliged state actions to assimilate eco-friendly principles into their policy-making procedures by bearing in mind the Conservational influences of their projected schedules and rational choices to those actions (“Our Mission and What We Do | About EPA | US EPA.”, 2012). This led to the formulation of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that seeks to protect mortal fitness and the environment from social deeds. Contemporary America depends on doctrines propagated by this organization that focuses on environmental legislation, ethics, and education.
EPA conveyed different subjects that centered on air, concrete remains, radiological condition, aquatic sanitation, and insecticide lenience purposes. Experts supported many other laws including those connected to energy. This was because energy use and conservation ran most activities of the 19th century. The following laws within the EPA decorum sustained human kind and his existence.
The Oil Pollution Act of 1924
This act barred oil releases into shore water. The enactment of this act took into consideration aquatic life. In most cases, oil releases bar water transport activities and naturally destroys nature. Systems put in place prevent this from happening while heavy fines compensate human activities that destroy ate rays like oil spills.
Clean Air Act (1970)
This act dictated that only clean air qualified release into the environment. Additionally, for purposes of ensuring this, regulation static and portable functions needed a permit to accomplish the discharge process in which lethal, manufacturing and solid surplus were part.
Clean Water Act (1972)
This act ensured safe drinking water for Americans. In achieving this, Shafts provided safe-drinking water and prevented the introduction of toxins into the groundwater source. They ensured occasional testing for fuel leaks on the water table to avert any mistakes that might cause harm to humanity (Karamanos, P., 2001). The government worked with the local authorities in creating ample plans for wastewater management. In essence, they meet the deficit that prevails in people’s inability to access alternative fuel sources. Moreover, marine life enjoys fresh water since the state controls waste discharge into rivers, bays, lagoons and other water bodies.
The Safe Drinking Water Act (1974)
Contrary to the former law, this purely concentrates on drinking water and ignoring marine life. The act made water be meant for human consumption, and basic household chores constitute a significant percentage of stored water within the USA water storage equipment. The government and local authorities work tirelessly in ensuring populace access to clean and safe drinking water.
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976)
This act necessitated the need of keeping the environment friendly through correct dumping, shipping, tidying away, and curing of harmful waste. It represents the collective responsibility of the public in ensuring a safe and clean environment for everyone.
The Pollution Prevention Act (1990)
The government in its quest to reduce environmental degradation finds a role to play. The society focuses their attention to the productive entities and the regime in place. They gauge their intentions in making the environment clean. The government needs to encourage use of alternative sources of energy and fund programs that increase efficacy by incorporating natural means.
Major Federal Environmental Laws the National Environmental Policy Act (1969)
The enactment of this policy resulted in government involvement, in protection of the environment, at a personal level. The legal measures incorporated demand government involvement prior to any activities that involve the environment. This involves constructions, Community social responsibility programs, and corporate interest among others. In such circumstances, qualified land surveyors, health experts and other professionals lend out their services for quality assurance purposes.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
These legal measures control the treatment of carelessly dumped hazardous waste and unintended slicks within the environment (“Our Mission and What We Do | About EPA | US EPA.”, 2012). It is paramount for authorities to locate the involved parties to clean up the waste. Amidst this, it is necessary for them to avoid a reoccurrence of the act that caused them the punishment.
It was an exceptional honor to address the brilliant minds in America on this platform. Countless men and women represent conflicting views on this podium on a daily basis, but I choose to protect the environment (“US MAGNESIUM LLC v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, No. 11 9533., August 06, 2012 – US 10th Circuit | FindLaw.”, 2012). It is a journey I will not make on my own and thus I seek your support to enlighten America. It would have been my pleasure to accommodate all states within this room but then nature finds a way of playing tricks on humans, and it is beyond our control. We can only save it from destruction. Today we realized that human activities contribute to a greater percentage of environmental degradation. We gather here to revoke this and instead heed the environmental law that will save us from extinction. We discard waste production, air pollution, and loss of biodiversity and choose to concentrate on a better tomorrow for our generation’s sake. I am extremely grateful for your attention, but I cannot think of any other better way to say thank you.”
References
“Environmental Protection Agency.” Dictionary of American History. 2003. Web.
“History of the Clean Water Act | Laws and Regulations | US EPA.” (2012, April 14). US Environmental Protection Agency. Web.
Karamanos, P., (2001) Voluntary Environmental Agreements: Evolution and Definition of a New Environmental Policy Approach. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management,. 44(1): p. 67-67-84.
“Our Mission and What We Do | About EPA | US EPA.” (2012). US Environmental Protection Agency. Web.
“US MAGNESIUM LLC v. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, No. 11 9533., – US 10th Circuit | FindLaw.” (2012). Caselaw: Cases and Codes – FindLaw Caselaw. Retrieved August 13, 2012, from Web.