Article #4.... 9-27-09

Palau to Ban Shark Fishing

By CORNELIA DEAN

Published: September 24, 2009

Summary: In a small island nation in the Western Pacific a recent ban has gone on shark hunting/fishing. The area will cover a section the size of Texas. Around this island are countless species of sharks. It will be very difficult to enforce but it will have a drastic impact on the shark population and the ecology.


Response: This may not seem like a big deal but it will impact the whole environment of this country. It is very important to protect animals because it would be very easy to just destroy different species.

Article #3.... 9-27-09

Schwarzenegger to Children: Hurry Up in There!

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER

Published: September 25, 2009

Summary: The govenor of California is trying to promote water use reduction. He talked about how he only lets his children take 5 minute shower and if not he will turn off the hot water. He wants people all over to start taking shorter showers and start saving water. He said he learned as a child growing up in Europe how wasting is not acceptable

Response: While I agree with saving water and taking shorter showers five minutes is a very short time period. If my dad turned off the water after 5 minutes I would be very angry.

Article #2.... 9-20-09

Obama Seeks National Oversight of Waters

By CORNELIA DEAN

Published: September 17, 2009

Summary: Last Thursday the Obama Administration called a meeting concerning the water of the Great Lakes and the marine shore. They are considering protecting whole marine systems as opposed to saving one species at a time. This should greatly help the ecosystems in these areas.

Response: This is a reputable article that should interest all of us because it affects us. These lakes are so important to us as citizens of Michigan and we need to protect them.

Article #1.... 9-20-09

Disputed Solar Energy Project in California Desert Is Dropped

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL

Published: September 18, 2009

Summary: Donated land in the california desert is caught up in a controversy recently when BrightSource Energy Inc. planned to build a 5,130 acre solar energy farm. The battle is between environmentalist and the renewable energy company, the environmentalist want to conserve it and keep it as a natural habitat.

Response: While the solar energy would be useful why destroy another huge piece of land that is just fine being left alone. The article is reputable, but they did not get both sides of the story.