Response to Environmental Science Articles

            I believe that the proper response to any environmental concern is to stop immediately the possible problem activity until the validity of the claim can be determined.  As the most intelligent form of life on this planet, it is the responsibility of the human race to take care of the earth for all life now and in the future.  Such responsibilities must be handled in the appropriate way.

            The issue with pumping chemicals into the ground in order to cause fractures is that the chemicals are then free to move about within the earth, contaminating the soil and the groundwater.  Such reckless processes are surely known by the perpetrators to be illogical and irresponsible.  These people must be held accountable for the damage they so willingly bring to the world.

            Often, the public can be a wonderful source of ideas for the advancement of environmental concerns.  Not all plans are workable, but the large quantity of such plans means that some surely must be beneficial.  Power is not a prerequisite for correctness.  In most cases it is the opposite.  Only by working together can society become less of a treat to the earth.

Turtle Island Response

            Having read a few of the poems in “Turtle Island”, I have come to the conclusion that Gary Snyder not only cares greatly about the environment, but also has a difficult to read writing style.  The only one that was easy to follow was “Facts”, which I didn’t realize was part of the poem series until I realized that every chapter didn’t start with a similar writing.  Also, I have noticed that most of the poems focus on what people are doing to the environment now compared to how we acted in the past.