Based upon what you have read do you believe that the government should establish a national energy policy? If so how would you construct this policy? Would you emphasis non-renewable energy (oil natural gas coal) or renewable energy (solar hydro thermal)? If not how would you address our current energy issues? Again would you emphasis non-renewable energy (oil natural gas coal) or renewable energy (solar hydro geothermal)?
Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length and all citations must use APA formatting. Please refer to the Course Project overview for a list of all requirements for this paper.
Project Overview
For a major part of your grade you are going to research the environmental issues discussed in this course. This will help you build the skills necessary to develop an informed opinion and present that opinion in written form.You will complete four components of this project perform a peer review and submit a final paper in Module 06.
Using the content of the course each week critically evaluate and analyze each controversial environmental issue.You must examine the pros cons compromises and tradeoffs of the issue by gathering credible information from various sources and assess the scientific credibility of the information.You will then develop from this information a well thought out paper that will address the major players involved relevant cited facts and a clearly identified opinionWhile some readings have been provided to get you started you should continue to research each topic using the online library scientific journals government documents books science magazines and personal interviews.Peer reviewedsourcesshouldform the basis of your paper. Use a minimum of 4 sources each week. All submissions as well as the finalpaper should bedouble-spaced and 12-point font with citations in APA format. Anytime you use the writingsor ideas of others as though they were your own you are plagiarizing (even if you paraphrase).All information and ideas that are not a part of general knowledge must be cited. When in doubt cite.
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