Environmental Issues In Texas

1)Environmental issues

One of the most important issues that must be addressed and resolved in Texas is that of the environmental pollution. In fact, Texas has been one of the most polluted state in America. It doesn’t take long for the different type of waste such as nuclear waste, chemical pollutants, emission from coal-fired power plants, and pollution resulting from fracking to have damaging effects on the air and in the water supply of many Texans. In response to this situation that doesn’t stop from becoming worse, the Lone Star State needs to act quickly.

In addition to hurt people, the pollution hurts the wildlife. Part of the issue is caused by Texas industries that dump chemicals in the Gulf of Mexico or generate organic component

As the nuclear waste, the chemical pollutants are harmful and carcinogen for human, therefore, their use need to be minimized and substituted to product with lower effect on people effect. The emission of coal fired power plants are not only harmful for human beings but also animals and plants, so the better solution would be to upgrade the industries responsible of those emissions for ones that have lower production of harmful particles. About fracking, which is a way to get supplies in many resources like oil and gas, I think that at some point it allow a nation’s self- reliance and support the economy growth; however, its use is the cause of multiple health issues and damages to the environment. Despite the benefit of it, I really think they should be severely regulated while scientist find a new way to extract resources. It would not only reduce the possibility to arm the environment, but also, the effect would lower the degradation of the ozone layer.

According some studies: “enact environmental protection measures to clean up the Gulf of Mexico and restore its productivity” (Brown et al. 34). This what the state of Texas should start with in order to lessen the damage to the environment. The industries in

Of the 50 states, Texas has the highest percentage of uninsured residents” (Brown et al.35). these statements summarize one of the major problem faced by the state of Texas. Should the state introduce the income tax in order to provide health coverage for Texans or should another policy be devised to resolve the problem?

“Medicare free for everybody” would be a violation of the individualistic culture of Texas. The individualistic culture of Texas looks to government to maintain a stable society, but with minimum intervention in the lives of the people (Brown et al.4). Therefore, the notion of self-reliance is substantial for an individual living in Texas. Since the healthcare system looks more like a privilege than a right, people would have to earn