manufacturing plant specializing in automotive components‚ packaging materials‚ bauxite‚ refining‚ and smelting. Lately this organization has been dealing with an EPA violation that occurred‚ and was corrected‚ five years ago through an individual that states harm has occurred based on this violation. A closer look at this organization and the violation reveals regulatory risks that need to be managed‚ prevented and corrected. Going through each scenario within the simulation we will present all the regulatory
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Plastics Company: Timeline: Oxford Plastics is under a critical timeline that requires them to update their current operations. Timing for this project is so critical because the current facility is not up to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. The risk here is if the new facility is not up and running in a timely manner the EPA could find the company in violation of the standards and is capable of shutting the current process down. Local Environmentalist:
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13 of 2012 is an act that imposed stronger environmental standards and authorized local governments to adopt impact fees‚ and build upon the state’s efforts to move towards energy independence as unconventional gas development (hydraulic fracturing) continues. Some of the act’s provisions include increased setback requirements for hydraulic fracturing; enhancing the protection of water supplies; and strong‚ uniform‚ and consistent statewide environmental standards. The difference between the Pennsylvania
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Computers In preparation for the replacement our old computers with new ones here in our company I strongly suggests that all obsolete and non-working machines be recycled and must be disposed of properly according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) Standards of Recycling in order not to destroy the environment from its hazardous components. "The EPA estimates that‚ in 2009‚ 438 million electronic products were sold on the US‚ and 2.5 million tons were ready for end-of-life
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Pollution effects are not confined to the environment. The potential for damage to historical monuments has already been realized. Some damage‚ such as from wind or rain‚ is unavoidable. However‚ pollution contributes additional risk factors that can increase the level of destruction. The effects may be minor‚ such as a blackening of the surface of monuments due to dust. Other impacts can have permanent consequences. Significance 1. Pollution negatively impacts historical monuments and
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by 1949‚ so it has been around for a long time. In twenty-thirteen‚ it is estimated that well over sixty five percent of all new oil and gas wells worldwide are using the process of hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing‚ has allowed the United States to tap into domestic sources of natural gas and oil that were previously not economical to extract from such as shale beds. This has created numerous economic benefits for communities and governments in a time of economic instability. Hydraulic
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Assignment 2 Poverty and Pollution Case April Carranza Dr. Cathy Parks BUS 309 – Business Ethics December 4‚ 2012 Poverty and pollution are both bad. Poverty is the lack of the things we need for everyday living. Everyone needs the following in order to stay out of poverty: food‚ water‚ shelter‚ education‚ medical care and security. People that do not have these items are considered below poverty. People that live in third world countries do not have access to these things. There are
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the most-often-used light fixtures in his home with bulbs that have earned the Energy Star seal‚ it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere by the amount produced by 10 million cars (see References 2)‚ according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Energy Star is a program co-sponsored by the EPA and the Department of Energy to help consumers save money and energy through the use of energy-efficient products. (See References 3) Heating and Cooling The average U.S. household spends
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1. Environmental Hazards: The pollutants that business industry dumps into the environment are more than just ugly nuisance; they are killers. For example‚ air pollution has been found to be related to deaths from bronchitis‚ heart disease‚ as well as emphysema‚ and several types of cancers. Studies by the American lung Association have concluded that between 50 to 120‚000 thousand deaths a year are linked to the air pollution that are disbursed by air from manufacturing companies. Ant there is
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concern. According to the Ministry of Health‚ air pollution has made cancer the leading cost of death in China. Air pollution not only affects the people‚ but also the quality of fresh water‚ produce‚ and other natural resources. These kinds of environmental outcomes may seem erratic in other countries but unfortunately‚ it has become the norm in China. In fact‚ air pollution in China since the 1980’s has gotten so bad that many of the industrialized areas in Beijing and Shanghai rarely see the sun
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