Establishing the Knowledge Base…. We live in a beautiful state.
Post on 22-Dec-2015
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What do we know about the condition of the environment in Texas?
Work in groups to identify and locate environmental issues in Texas.
Issues…
Oil rich regions face the threat of abandoned oil wells leaking into underground water supplies
Issues…Agricultural run-off, including pesticides. Herbicides, and fertilizers affect water supplies on land and at sea
Issues…The Black Footed Ferret, the Attwater Prairie Chicken, and other species are threatened, endangered, and disappearing
Issues…Neighborhoods throughout Dallas, Houston, El Paso and elsewhere are threatened by toxic releases from aging industries
Issues…Natural environments have been altered, wetlands drained, dunes leveled with devastating effects on living creatures
It’s Important…
These issues are sensitive, significant, and demand careful consideration for the sake of our children
A new approach…
Combine programs to preserve and protect the environment with market-based solutions to environmental problems
Financial incentives to guide the use of the environment
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