Discuss an environmental problem that you feel is significant in your town or city.
Almost 3 years since Hurricane Katrina came through Mississippi and we are still dealing with the effects. There was a lot of damage left in her wake. From polluted air to oil spills. The hurricane-battered Gulf Coast region still has many environmental problems to tackle. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator (Stephen Johnson), the region is dealing with mounds of debris, mold, and contamination from oil spills, broken infrastructure and reports of poor air quality in Mississippi.
In Mississippi, air sampling between Oct. 7 and 19 at the Stennis Space Center in Pascagoula, found dangerous chemicals. High levels of formaldehyde, or methanol, were found on three days near the county health department in Pascagoula. The chemical compound, which takes form as a pungent gas, often comes about with combustion, for example from forest fires or automobile......

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Title: Local Environmental Issue
Approximate Word Count: 346
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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