| Option # 1 Mining Rule Changes: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assignment: Read the three short articles that are links below. This should give you some of the basic information about this topic. Do some more research on the topic of Hard Rock Mining Rules. Then compose a minimum two-page (double-spaced) paper that covers the following points. 1. Prior to the Bush Administration what were the rules the mining companies had to follow? 2. How did the Bush Administration change these rules beginning in 2002? 3. What is the argument the mining companies are using to ask for these changes? 4. What do some of the environmental organizations say about these changes, what are their major arguments? 5. Take a position on this topic. Tell me what you think should be done and why! Be sure to give some logical arguments for what rules you think should be implemented! * You should have a minimum of three other independent sources, in a bibliography, other than the sources listed below! |
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| Article: Jan. 2004 | Article: June. 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Article: Washington Post | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Audubon Article: Mountain Madness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How Bush Get's His Way | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Option # 2 Mining Safety Rules: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Read the various articles below regarding mine safety rules. This will give you some of the background information and opinions on this topic. Do some further research of your own to find out more. Next construct a minimum two-page (double spaced) paper on mine safety rules. The paper should include the following points. 1. How have rules changed under the Bush Administration regarding mine safety? 2. Does this relate to the two recent accidents in West Virginia? 3. If you were in charge of mine safety what changes would you like to see happen? 4. Is there any possible political fall out from what has happened? 5. What is your opinion on this topic? You should have a minimum of three other independent sources, in a bibliography, other than the sources listed below! |
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| Mining Safety NY Times | Safety Rules Slipping | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mining Safety C.F.A.P. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Congress & Hearings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senate Questions Safety | RCP Politics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||