METR 205
The Atmospheric Environment
Fall, 2010
Course
Guide for Library Research (2009)
Summary of due dates for research papers:
Environmentalism: September 9
Drought: September 21
Flooding: Oct 5
Acid Rain: Oct 14
Ozone Depletion: Oct 26
Air Pollution: Nov 9
Climate Change Project Dec 14
Class
discussions
Remember
your contributions to the discussions are part of your grade. Read
these to
prepare for some of the class discussions:
Environmentalism since
Earth Day 1970
David
G. Danielson's essay on environmentalism (this is
the original
article. The one I posted earlier was missing a paragraph)
Richard
Dawkins' essay on science and religion (the environmental
movement)
The EPA vs Ed
Krug (acid rain)
Following
Sheep over the
Edge by Patrick J. Michaels (Ozone depletion and
environmental news
reporting)
Thomas Friedman
editorial on a gas tax
(energy conservation)
Sears Column in Daily Star Partial Rebuttal (Powerpoint)
Local
Environmental Impacts
NYSDEC Generic EAF for Gas
drilling
Catalyst
Renewables Presentation
Overview Narrative
Siteplan of area
Siteplan with factory details
Full EAF
EAF attachment A
EAF Forest Management
Plan
EAF Visuals
Useful
Links
Notice:
Most of these have their own agenda, the private sites and even the
government
sites (politics, you know). Don't expect them to be
impartial, complete,
or fair and don't look for me to tell you what side each website is
on.
It's up to you to form your own opinions. Investigate both
sides of each
issue.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
A summary of Clean Air legislation (American Meteorological Society)
Department of Energy Clean Cities Program
U.S. Global Change Research Program
The Cato Institute energy and environment page
Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act
National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center (Stratospheric Ozone)
NASA Measurements of Atmospheric Composition
National Center for Environmental and Regulatory Affairs
U.S. Global Change Research Information Office
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The League of Conservation Voters
Science and Environmental Policy Project
