Pollution: The Destruction of our Environment Table of Contents Page Introduction…………………………………………………………………………2 Population Growth…………………………………………………………………2 Global Warming - The Greenhouse Effect……………………………………..3 The Depletion of the Ozone Layer……………………………………………….4 Air Pollution………………………………………………………………………….6 Water Pollution………………………………………………………………………7 Groundwater Depletion……………………………………………………………7 Chemical Risks………………………………………………………………………8 Environmental Racism…………………………………………………………….9 Legislation……………………………………………………………………………11 BIBLIOGRAPHY…………………………………………………………………….15 Pollution The Destruction of our Environment Introduction The human race has made more scientific progress within the last 100 years then in any other period of time since the beginning of history. However, in the effort to advance our …showed first 75 words of 3184 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3184 total…court between those that believe that industry and developments are being needlessly stifled and those that argue that the environment is being irreversibly damaged. The environmental advocacy groups are regularly going to the courts in defense of the environment. Conservatives have filed lawsuits against the federal government in the hopes of compelling its assorted agencies to enforce congressionally mandated acts. Furthermore, environmental advocacy have sued corporations directly for failing to follow various environmental protection laws.