What is meant by the following quote? "Historically, the environment has borne a great deal of the
cost of extracting raw materials; the consumer has paid only part of the real cost." What will be an ideal response?
The cost of correcting negative environmental impacts of mining is intangible. Extensive damage has
been done to the environment, and the ultimate cost of this is unknown. The EPA's superfund for
cleanup of the nation's worst toxic and hazardous waste sites is a good example of part of the cost.
Consumers will be paying the true cost for many years to come
You might also like to view...
Anthracite is a bituminous coal that has not been exposed to very much heat or pressure
a. True b. False
The Challenger expedition (1872-1876 ) was a unique and historic voyage. Why?
A) ?It is the longest continuous scientific oceanographic expedition on record. B) ?Its scientists developed the first reliable navigational charts to indicate current and wind patterns. C) ?It was the first expedition to use an echo sounder to study the seafloor. D) ?It proved the hypothesis that life could not exist in the deep sea.
Organisms that feed only on plants are called ____.
A. detritivores B. omnivores C. carnivores D. herbivores E. decomposers
Behavioralists criticize location theory because it fails to describe what decision makers actually do
Indicate whether the statement is true or false