Acid Rain and Commercial Fishing
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A 5 page paper comparing an article on the effects of acid rain with one on the environmental costs of commercial fishing. Neither of these articles is written from the "tree hugger" perspective, but rather from a realization that active pollution abatement is not always enough. The articles discuss long-term changes in soil fertility that are now threatening New England deciduous forests and the failure of fish populations to recover despite being given "rest" times. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSacidRain.wps

ACID RAIN, EFFICIENCY OF TREATMENT AND ECONOMIC EQUITY
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This 10-page paper discusses the acid rain problem in Canada, and attempts to apply economic theories of equity and efficiency to the problem. Also analyzed are Canadian policies, history of acid rain, and suggested improvements to current policy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTacirai.rtf

Acid Rain: Impacts to Soil and Water
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A 6 page discussion of the impacts of acid rain. This paper details the chemical impacts to soil and water as well as to the physiological function of biological organisms. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPacidRC.rtf

Action Plan: Get the Mercury Out!
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This 4 page paper discusses ways in which citizens might work to make the environment safer with regard to the danger proposed by toxic mercury. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVActPln.rtf

Adaptation and Australian Plant Life:
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This 5 page paper discusses the term adaptation and differentiates between physiological adaptation and structural adaptation. Furthermore, this paper examines the nature of plants from the sclerophylls family, as well as heaths. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: GSDescrp.rtf

Adding Alternative Fuel Cars to Lotus Rental Car's Fleet
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A 3 page paper discussing the state of alternative fuel choices in 2005 for the purpose of assessing the feasibility of Lotus Rental Car of adding alternative-fuel cars to its fleet. DaimlerChrysler, Ford, GM, Isuzu, Mercury and Nissan all offer flex-fuel vehicles designed to operate on either gas or ethanol, or any combination. Prices are falling and are close to prices of those with standard fuel systems, and neither the customer nor the company needs to be concerned about what type of fuel is placed into the tank when the car is rented. Lotus certainly should seek negotiations on flex-fuel vehicles for its future purchases. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSenvAltFuelCar.rtf

Addressing Research Problems in Transportation
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A 10 page paper discussing the complexities of approaching a design for assessing the true environment effect of transporting both people and products by auto or truck. The paper briefly discusses acid rain and CO2 emissions, along with efforts to produce cleaner engines and cleaner fuels, with efforts extending even to achieving driverless vehicles that have more uniform fuel usage. Assessing full environmental cost includes beginning with placement of the roadway, manufacture and use of the machinery used in construction, and other types of items. The paper concludes that a linear programming approach can be beneficial for controlling for or stripping out complicating variables. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KStranspProg.wps

Agent Orange: The Lingering Problems of Dioxins
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A 6 page overview of the history of Agent Orange, a carcinogenic defoliant used in Vietnam, and its relation to dioxins which still present an environmental and health threat in the U.S. in the form of industrial wastes emissions. Contends that while law are in place to regulate these emissions, they are largely ineffective and difficult to enforce. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPagntOr.rtf

Agent Orange; Is it Poisoning Johnston Island
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This 14 page paper considers how this small atoll in the Pacific Ocean has acted as a dumping ground form many chemicals, and the effect that one in particular; Agent Orange, may have had on the flora and fauna of the area. The writer uses the limited direct evidence, and the more extensive indirect evidence to consider the current and potential damage that may be seen. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEageorn.wps