1. Marin Municipal Water District is a public agency that provides clean and healthy drinking water to 185,000 people in a 147 square mile area in Marin County.
2. MA and MMWD are connected because MMWD provides the water for Marin Academy!
3. I learned that this year has the lowest levels of rain in Marin since 1879. The entire rainy season has been very dry this year, and that has led to little contribution to the lakes that provide our drinking water. Although there is little that has been added, the water supplies are actually still above the usual levels.
Bonus Research Question: The reservoirs are still in good shape! There was a lot of rain last year, which meant that scientists do not fear that there will be a drought.
5. There are 7 reservoirs. 10 towns and cities plus unincorporated Marin receive MMWD water.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Homework for 1/30/2012
What I learned from Clean Air Primer:
1. The Federal Clean Air Act is the legislature that protects air quality standards in the U.S.
2. The six air pollutants that cannot be exceeded according to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and lead. They are regulated because they have been proven to be harmful to humans over long periods of exposure.
3. All 50 states are part of the NAAQS, and if they do not meet the regulations, they must come up with a specific plan to control their emissions of dangerous pollutants.
4. The program put in place by the EPA is regulated by state and local agencies rather than the federal government.
1. The Federal Clean Air Act is the legislature that protects air quality standards in the U.S.
2. The six air pollutants that cannot be exceeded according to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and lead. They are regulated because they have been proven to be harmful to humans over long periods of exposure.
3. All 50 states are part of the NAAQS, and if they do not meet the regulations, they must come up with a specific plan to control their emissions of dangerous pollutants.
4. The program put in place by the EPA is regulated by state and local agencies rather than the federal government.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Marin Clean Energy
From reading these articles I learned that Marin Clean Energy is having a very hard time battling with PG&E to get the initiatives passed that are necessary for the organization to make progress. Because PG&E is such a massive company, it is difficult for a more grassroots movement to gain power in this situation. Another concern that Marin Clean Energy is facing is the issue of financial feasibility. Many people do not think that it will be worth the money to fight this battle against PG&E.
I have a few more questions about this issue. I would like to know more about the policy aspect of the issue, and what PG & E is doing to keep Marin Clean Energy from advancing.
I expect that Leslie will fill in a lot of the blanks in terms of the policy that is involved in this issue, and that she will provide a more personal perspective from Marin Clean Energy.
I have a few more questions about this issue. I would like to know more about the policy aspect of the issue, and what PG & E is doing to keep Marin Clean Energy from advancing.
I expect that Leslie will fill in a lot of the blanks in terms of the policy that is involved in this issue, and that she will provide a more personal perspective from Marin Clean Energy.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Homework for 1/10/2012
Answer to question #2 page 144:
The three factors that have led to the rapid increase in human population are the ability that humans acquired to survive in almost any climate or habitat, the emergence of agriculture that meant more people could be fed, and the significant drop of death rates because of improved sanitation and medical care. The world's population increases by about 1.21% every year. The population growth is uneven, however, because the human population in less developed countries growing at an exponential rate, yet the population of more-developed countries has flatlined. In 2010, China, India, the US, Indonesia, and Brazil had the highest populations. It is difficult to project the population years ahead of time because there are so many factors that can be hard to predict. These variables can include fertility rates, the reliability of current population estimate, as well as the reliability of other organizations that conduct censuses and collect information. These projections are done are done by experts called demographers.
Question # 8:
Because the issue of saving our environment is so pressing, it seems as though we should be focusing on both population reduction in less developed countries and trying to contain use of resources in more developed countries. It seems as though the issue has gone past the point where we can choose between dealing with these two major contributors to the environmental issues. Not only do these issues damage our environment, but they also cause high populations that jeopardize qualities of life in developing countries.
The three factors that have led to the rapid increase in human population are the ability that humans acquired to survive in almost any climate or habitat, the emergence of agriculture that meant more people could be fed, and the significant drop of death rates because of improved sanitation and medical care. The world's population increases by about 1.21% every year. The population growth is uneven, however, because the human population in less developed countries growing at an exponential rate, yet the population of more-developed countries has flatlined. In 2010, China, India, the US, Indonesia, and Brazil had the highest populations. It is difficult to project the population years ahead of time because there are so many factors that can be hard to predict. These variables can include fertility rates, the reliability of current population estimate, as well as the reliability of other organizations that conduct censuses and collect information. These projections are done are done by experts called demographers.
Question # 8:
Because the issue of saving our environment is so pressing, it seems as though we should be focusing on both population reduction in less developed countries and trying to contain use of resources in more developed countries. It seems as though the issue has gone past the point where we can choose between dealing with these two major contributors to the environmental issues. Not only do these issues damage our environment, but they also cause high populations that jeopardize qualities of life in developing countries.
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