I am a San Joaquin Valley Farmer‚ making my major water source the Tuolumne River. As a farmer‚ many of you may not realize that my crops feed people all over the state of California. On our behalf‚ if the Raker Act is signed into a law‚ a big portion of the water will be diverted to the city of San Francisco‚ creating multiple reasons affecting us‚ the farmers‚ but also the people of California as well. The farmers of San Joaquin Valley need approximately 257‚000 acres of farmland‚ which means we
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Restored Hetch Hetchy Valley or Not? In “Hetch Hetch Valley” (1912) from American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau‚ John Muir argues that Hetch Hetchy Valley should not be dammed and turned into a reservoir. He describes how fantastic and special the Hetch Hetchy Valley is by pointing out to its highlights. Then‚ he claims that everyone needs material and mental lives. He asserts the natural beauty can provide people a positive attitude toward life. Thus‚ he blames the advocates damage
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The damming of Hetch Hetchy valley was one of the first big controversial environmental debates that started the conservation movement‚ in the United States. The Hetch Hetchy Valley is a glacially formed valley in the northwestern corner of Yosemite National park in California. Yosemite was declared a national park in the late 1800’s by congress to protect this valuable wilderness for all people. The debate was between John Muir and Gifford Pinchot. Muir was against the dam and Pinchot was for it
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take in all it has to offer. A valley that will never be seen for the valley now sits under a reservoir. The image of a church under water is an effective way to persuade any audience that the damn built to flood Hetch Hetchy valley ruined one of nature’s beautiful sanctuaries. Hetch Hetchy might have been one of the world’s natural wonders. There was a raging waterfall that poured into a calm river which meandered through the tall grassy fields. The tall conifer and oak trees that outlined the valleys
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environmental policies of their time into literature that argues fervently for preservation of national parks and other areas of wilderness. In Hetch Hetchy Valley‚ Muir reverently describes in vivid detail the beautiful landscape of a river valley in Yosemite called the Hetch Hetchy Valley‚ condemning anyone who supports a government plan to dam the Hetch Hetchy River and flood the valley. In a famous quote Muir says‚ “no holier temple has ever been consecrated by the heart of man” (Muir 112). Abbey
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Club was founded on May 28 with 182 charter members in 1892 The Sierra Club ’s charter members elected Muir president‚ an office he held until his death in 1914. In the first decade of the 1900s‚ the Sierra Club became embroiled in the famous Hetch Hetchy Reservoir controversy that divided preservationists from "resource management" conservationists. The Sierra Club served its members as a social and recreational society‚ conducting outings‚ improving trails and building huts and lodges in the
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Include in one of the letters a description of how the four steps of environmental risk assessment might be used to evaluate the risks of development of your resource. Each letter must be 350- to 700-words each. Use the Bridger Teton‚ Hetch Hetchy Valley‚ or another example of your choosing for your letters. Dear local newspaper editor‚ I am writing you this letter to inform you of a gigantic dilemma we as human beings living on earth have to face. Bridger Teton one of the most beautiful
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The view from the airplane window As often as possible‚ I try to get a window seat when I’m traveling. Certainly anything beats the dreaded middle seat‚ and crawling over other people when you need to stretch your legs can be a pain‚ but that window seat has the best thing on board—a window. A recent article by Peter Ferry on World Hum‚ “Out the Airplane Window‚” describes some of the most stunning moments he’s had as an observer through the window of a commercial aircraft. When I think back on
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John Muir‚ Protecting Yosemite‚ Bedford/ St. Martin’s‚ 2011 John Muir‚ the founder of modern environmentalism‚ wrote many books on American environmentalism and was vocal in preserving America’s natural landscape. He grew up studying the natural environment and fell in love with its beauty and interconnections. He devoted his life to protecting the landscape from industrialization and the “Manifest Destiny” mentality of the late 19th century and early 20th century. Railroads quickened the expansion
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The Debate There has been a debate over whether ADHD is being overdiagnosed‚ thus overmedicating patients. The rate of ADHD diagnoses has increased immensely. In 1990‚ 900‚000 youths were diagnosed with the disorder; while in 2000‚ three to four million children are diagnosed with the disorder (Mayes‚ 2009). This increased rate can be attributed to many factors. The age range for the diagnosis of ADHD has broadened‚ allowing more children as young as four to be diagnosed with the disorder (Rubin
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