A primary purpose of the Clean Air Act, as written, is “to protect and enhance the quality of the Nation’s airresources so as to promote the public health and welfare andthe productive capacity of its population”. Among other provisions, the Act gave the EPA authority to regulate stationary sources of emissions that pose a threat to public health. In December of 2009, the EPA released an endangerment finding, claiming that greenhouse gases (CO2, N20, CH4, HFCs, and PFCs) pose...
Forever scarring the memory of millions, the events of January 12th 2010 have challenged Haiti to endure the sudden loss of over 150,000 people. However infamous this day will remain in history, the outset of the tragedy has only exacerbated the country’s long struggle with poverty, stifling further its ability to meet its potential in each of the three core dimensions of Human Development – education, public health and living standard. Haiti’s drastic environmental degradation problems and...
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