Environmental issues Letters to the epa

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Epa - Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.

Assignment letter to the epa You will choose one environmental issue plaguing Latin America Air Pollution in Mexico, City Destruction of the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil Oil related pollution in Venezuela You will write a letter to the EPA trying to convince them to create a new law to solve this problem PROVE IT!” You MUST cite EVIDENCE in your letter to add credibility – “People listen when you know what you are talking about” You must include facts from the environment video as evidence and proof for your argument, so you will write down no fewer than TEN facts as you watch the video YOU MUST MAKE THESE PEOPLE SEE HOW SERIOUS THE PROBLEM IS BY WRITING A STRONG, CLEAR, INTELLIGENT LETTER WITH CREDIBLE EVIDENCE