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Protecting Fresh Water Resources
Protecting Fresh Water Resources
Elizabeth Rodriguez
Rasmussen College

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This assignment is being submitted on December 4th, 2011 for Gareth Buckland for G350/GEO3376 Section 03 Conservation of Resources - Fall 2011 at Rasmussen College by Elizabeth Rodriguez.
Protecting Fresh Water Resources

Freshwater ecosystems such as rivers and lakes provide drinking water, food, energy, transportation and even joy. But a staggering amount of fresh water is wasted or spoiled every day. Experts warn that in the next 20 years, half of the world’s population could face water shortages. There are practical solutions to freshwater conservation. These solutions ensure we meet our current needs and conserve this precious resource for future generations [ (The Nature Conservancy, 2011) ].
There are programs or Act created by the government and nonprofit organizations to protect our water supplies. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created in 1970 [ (The United States Environmental Protection Agency) ], The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, created by Congress in 1968 (Public Law 90-542; 16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) [ (National Wild and Scenic Rivers, 2007) ], and The Freshwater Wetland, passed by Legislature in 1975 (The Department of Enviromental Conservation, 2011), and The Nature Conservancy Fresh Water Conservation Program, Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC), and The Department of Ecology are some examples.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) EPA was established on December 2, 1970 to consolidate in one agency a variety of federal research, monitoring, standard-setting and enforcement activities to ensure environmental protection. Since its inception, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people [ (The United States Environmental Protection Agency) ]. EPA 's Strategic Plan identifies the measurable environmental and human health outcomes the public can expect from


References: Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC). (2011). Retrieved November 5, 2011, from http://www.health.state.mn.us/‌divs/‌eh/‌risk/‌guidance/‌dwec/‌index.html The Department of Ecology. (n.d.). Retrieved November 5, 2011, from http://www.ecy.wa.gov/‌programs/‌wq/‌wqhome.html The Department of Environmental Conservation. (2011). Retrieved October 23, 2011, from http://www.dec.ny.gov/‌lands/‌4937.html National Wild and Scenic Rivers. (2007). Retrieved October 23, 2011, from http://www.rivers.gov The Nature Conservancy. (2011). Retrieved October 22, 2011, from http://www.nature.org/‌ourinitiatives/‌habitats/‌index.htm Program Area: Water Policy and Economics. (2011). Retrieved December 4, 2011, from http://srwqis.tamu.edu/‌program-information/‌focus-areas/‌water-policy-and-economics The United States Environmental Protection Agency. (n.d.). Retrieved November 4, 2011, from http://www.epa.gov/‌aboutepa/‌history/
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