Response to the following Discussion Questions:
1. Pick one federal agency listed below and summarize their history. How did the agency influence environmental policies then and now? How do they contribute to a sustainable future?
•Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
•Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
•National Research Council (NRC)
•Fish and Wildlife Service
2. Why was there a need for International Environmental Law? How does it differ from national laws?
3. Review the - https://www.epa.gov/superfund/search-superfund-sites-where-you-live) for EPA and locate a Superfund or Brownfield Site near you or one that you would be interested in. (Choose the state of Virginia, City Newport News)
a.After locating a site, determine the cause of contamination and discuss the characteristics that make it a Superfund or Brownfield Site. Next, explain how it was remediated and did the remediation work.
b.Give a historic perspective of the property (include how it was changed over time) and how can it be used in the future.
c.How did the site benefit the community and was it worth the cost?
d.What is the funding source for remediation and explain if it was sufficient or not?
e.As an environmental manager, what actions could we take to avoid Superfund sites in the future?