Economic Disparity In West Virginia

Obamacare believes that 30 hour a week is considered full time and this caused many businesses, including myself, to cut wages, jobs, and hours because of decrease amount of revenue generate inside the business. Once Obamacare was created since many people lost hours and many became unemployed, they couldn’t afford health care because it increased three times the amount it was

This is a mockery to those living in extreme poverty. It is estimated that around 175 billion US dollars would be necessary to end world poverty. In place of the industry that kills around 500 000 people annually in the US, this money could be contributed towards the evident catastrophe that causes nearly half of the world 's population to live in poor conditions. The cigarette industry depends on the nicotine (an addictive additive which can lead to the development of nicotine tolerance. This means that the affected person needs to use nicotine regularly to maintain normal brain function) to expect returning customers to pay more money to satisfy their addictions.

Calibrated radiocarbon ages (black), OSL ages (gray), and inferred timing of ZSL eruptions. The nested brackets show 1-sigma and 2-sigma standard errors. Figure 9. Relative ages of five known latest Pleistocene to Holocene eruptions from Jemez Lineament vents. Figure S1.

In Dimock Pennsylvania, Natural gas fracking caused a gas leak which caused many long term and short term impacts on the earth and town itself. Cleanup has been ongoing for over eight years, and it seems that the area may never return to its original condition. Even though it provides many jobs to unemployed people, natural gas fracking damages the environment, poses health problems, and damages manmade and natural infrastructures. According to Rafuse in “Don’t let extremists undermine fracking boom.”, “gas jobs have grown by 18 percent in the last five years, compared to just 4 percent for the rest of the economy.” Natural Gas fracking damages the environment in many ways, including contaminating water. Fracking also poses serious health

The Great Depression of 1929 was one of America’s most influential downfalls that crippled society for years. The depression caused many years of failure and poverty for almost all of society. The government’s role during these times was crucial and critical for turning around the economy. The depression had a major effect on government’s power and involvement with the people and states. The government was less involved before the depression.

Researchers watched for forty years as the infected men suffered the symptoms of the infection, and continued to watched even after they discovered the infection could be cured using penicillin (Skloot). Dozens of the men died from syphilis or complications related to syphilis, but that’s not the end of this atrocity. Some of the infected men passed on the infections to their wives, who then passed it onto their

It needs to be transported miles depending on where the dumping location is and if it accidently spills into a river, according to Earth Focus on Fracking Hell: The Untold Story, it would wipe that entire river out. Fracking has severely harmed drinking water sources in the areas around the sites, which eventually could destroy communities around them. Meheny and Guggemos explain the negative effects fracking has not only on the consumption of drinking water, but on the geographical locations of wells and whether or not they are putting drinking resources at risk: “In July 2012, when a record heat and drought struck the mid-Atlantic region, the Susquehanna River Basin suspended 64 water withdrawal permits, the majority of which were for in-state Marcellus shale gas drillers” (Meheny, Guggemos 172). A water withdrawal permit is when 100,000 or more gallons of water is being dispensed, special permission from the town or city where the water source is located is required. The amount of water necessary to perform a fracking operation is extremely concerning due to the lack of water in some parts of the

In 1869 Major John Wesley Powell, a Civil War veteran and geologist, led an expedition into the Grand Canyon to explore what he called, “the greatest exposure of the rock record on our continent.” The exposure of the “rock record” is not what draws tourists to the Grand Canyon, but it is what makes the canyon so spectacular to behold. The canyon, at its deepest is about 6,000 feet and at its widest it about 18 miles. According to the article I read, the canyon is a record of “deep” time, which means, it’s old. Powell and other geologists, knew there were three sections or “sets” of rocks that are exposed in the Grand Canyon. For example, experts say, “The three sets of rocks are differentiated on the basis of not only stratigraphic position, but also age, rock types, and overall geologic setting in which they form.” One of the types of rocks found there are crystalline rocks which are exposed near the bottom of the canyon.

The West Slope has its own “gap” of water needs with no identified source of supply. West Slope agriculture, for instance, is already short by 100,000 acre feet per year. Any new diversions could worsen the situation and contribute to the loss of more West Slope farms. Lake Powell and Lake Mead, our

Domestic violence is also damaging to the economy. Nonell (2013) explains, “Domestic Violence has cost economies and companies millions of dollars in lost time, medical care, productivity etc. In the U.S., the cost of Domestic Violence to the economy is estimated at $8.3 billion a year” (para 7). With such extensive hazardous effects on the business it could vastly affect the community surrounding these business trying to make up the

Steinbeck’s works mirrored the time period Steinbeck lived in. Many say the series of American crisis that took place during Steinbeck’s lifetime became the backbone to many of his stories. Through years 1929 and 1939, America was in its most “deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in history.” (“The Great Depression”) Unemployment rates skyrocketed leaving 13-15 million Americans left feeling hopeless. Millions who were left unemployed tried to find work elsewhere but were unsuccessful because of the many businesses that were forced to shut down. Through 1930 and 1936, severe dust storms plagued 60 percent of America’s Midwest causing great damage to U.S. agriculture.

For example, after the BP oil spill the company 's stock value declined 34%, eliminating $96 billion of their company value. (Amadeo, 2015) Due to the lower supply and continued high demand, the price increases. Higher crude oil prices directly affect the cost of gasoline, home heating oil, manufacturing and electric power generation. (Amadeo, 2016)The increased cost impacts all Americans and the economy. However, companies claim that the economy can improve if there is an environmental disaster.

Complex Problems Assignment In this class, we have explored many of America’s industrially provoked environmental catastrophes, such as the Cuyahoga River fires, the national depletion of bee populations, and the catastrophic death of citizens in Donora, Pennsylvania due to uninhabitable pollution. If we had not achieved the level of economic prosperity derived from our previous era of industrialization, the rehabilitation and conservation of these disaster sites would not be possible. Economic growth has allowed Americans to have the money and resources to focus on the environment and educate citizens on the importance of preserving nature. However, it took Americans nearly two centuries to reach such a comfortable economic position.

The right way to solve the problems in the Great Depression is with liberal solutions. There are so many issues in the 1930 's such as overproduction of goods, high unemployment, uneven distribution of wealth, and massive poverty. Thousands of businesses are failing, millions of people are out on the streets with no where to live. A vast majority of the population is out of work. The stock market crash has caused thousands of businesses to fail and millions of people to lose their jobs.

These forests will take decades to regrow and the millions of animals that just had their habitat destroyed will most likely be unable to adapt to a new environment. After years of research, scientists have found out that “every living system is declining.” (Landau) Every inch of the Earth is feeling the effect of pollution. Because of the fossil fuels that are constantly being burnt, has caused the Earth to heat up, air quality goes down, and many other problems. “Many large corporations have opposed climate change treaties seemingly afraid of profit impacts if they have to make substantial changes to how they do business.” (Shah) Corporations will not change the way they produce goods even if it kills our environment, because it might lower profit. The damage that big business brings is horrid and will be irreversible at some