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The EPA regulation on agriculture prices increase the production of food, fiber, and fuel. There are some regulations that are not proven to benefit the human health.

Pres. Donald Trump is now restricting scientist's from sharing their research. Officials at the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) have both let their staff know that they can not discuss research done by the agency or any departmental restrictions with anyone outside of the agency. This includes talking to the news, releasing photos, posting on social media, and more.

it is frightening to me that our new administration and President are trying to silence science based departments. The taxpayer funds the research that goes on, and therefore has a right to know the outcomes of what they are funding. Gagging scientists because you do not like or agree with what they are saying is childish and has no place in our government.

The EPA's website contains information about research carried out by the US government regarding the environment. Here you will also find information about the increase in temperature of the planet and what we can do to help.

The Enviornmental Protection Agency website. Discusses what climate change is, how it is changing in the present and what to expect in the future, as well as what we can do about it.

The information provided here is necessary for our future as a people and we really need to be on the same page going forward regarding climate change. These are perfect ways we can all contribute to the effort.

Information about contaminants of drinking water in the form of a table. Gives standards, regulations (also some which are in development) and evaluations of drinking water. Shows how different types of drinking water gets tested.

Buying bottled water is on the rise. But what you don't know is, bottle water may not be any safer than your tap water. States that produce bottled water our except from FDA standards if the water was packaged and sold within the same state! The bottles of water that are covered by the FDA still are lacking. The FDA rules are weaker than most EPA rules for tap water.

This article discusses the current EPA's lack of concern over the relationship between global warming and the intensity of Hurricane Harvey. The author details the relevance and predictability of climate science. As the temperatures over the years increase so will the severity of future hurricanes.

This article gives the rundown of how littering or misplaced trash can affect the environment in ways we didn't realize. It shows pictures and detailed descriptions that can be used for environmental essays.