Hetch Hetchy Valley

Hetch Hetchy is about a reservoir that San Francisco wanted to build for Hydro electric and water supply. However, it was going to destroy the natural features of that area and also conflicted with conservation act. This act is to help preserve wild animals and forests for future generations to enjoy. People wanted to take utilitarian position in which they would use the land for the benefit of the town. That this issue is broken up into two parts because on one side has people that want to preserve

“believed the dam was necessary to meet its burgeoning needs for reliable supplies of water and electricity (n.d),” the cheapest access for the amount of water needed would be Hetch Hetchy. So Gifford Pinchot helped in the fight to dam Hetch Hetchy which many don’t agree with, but “2 ½ million people depend on the water in Hetch Hetchy reservoir (2014).” The dam is necessary for the People of San Francisco, it supplies “85 percent of the water supply for 2.6 million people and hydroelectric power to public

Our natural environment is an integral part of our world today and is valued for varying reasons in society. The general public, academics, and environmentalists etc., all share different opinions on the function or use of our natural environment and provide interesting perspectives on the role of the environment. It is evident that society today deeply values the environment as numerous sectors encourage conservation of natural resources and preservation of natural sites; however

Schussler built several dams and hydraulic mines. His actions profited Spring Valley, but brought in human, industrial, and animal waste. When SVWC declared that they wouldn’t provide water for Golden Gate Park, the Supervisors turned Spring Valley into a public benefit organization. They were highly in debt. “Black Friday,” depositors took their

became a self taught scientist who suggested that the Yosemite Valley had been formed by glaciers and today his theory is still being used. In addition Muir pleaded for the preservation of Hetch Hetchy valley they were going to build a dam to supply water to the nearest communities the outcome of this was disastrous breaking Muir heart because he knew that the beauty of the Hetch Hetchy would be destroyed by man. After the loss of the valley Muir was disappointed quoting “These temple destroyers, devotees

complex ecosystem. We must notice that once a part of the ecosystem is lost, it is almost impossible to restore it. This fact can be seen from the instance of Hetch Hetchy dam. In this century, people start to consider the restoration of the valley’s ecosystem for the sake of its biodiversity, which is ironic that a century ago, the valley was considered to be dammed because of human’s needs. To me, there is no point to converting it back because the loss cannot be restored. If people now try to

After 4 years of intensive drought, California declared a state of emergency in January 2015 and California water crisis has been one of the biggest environmental issues in America (US. Geological Survey, 2015). On April 1, 2015, the governor of California, Jerry Brown, visited Sierra Nevada to measure the amount of snowpack, which has been done annually, and a formidable result came out. The measurement of snowpack of Sierra Nevada of this year met only 5 percent of the April 1 average. According

John Muir was a native of Scotland; however, he was an American naturalist at heart. As an author, explorer, and naturalist, Muir was an important character in the United States forest conservation movement in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Through his endeavors, many national parks were established and preserved for generations to come. John Muir was born on April 21, 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland. In 1849, he and his family moved to Wisconsin where they started a farm. Muir later described this part

The Muckraker John Muir John Muir was a muckraker who protested against the expansion of people and animals that would ruin our soon to be national parks. Muir was a man that loved to explore natural formations in nature and traveled around the world to see as much natural land as possible. As he traveled around the world, he found out that California was his place to live. In California, his favorite places to explore and watch were the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Yosemite. As more and more settlers

Ever since John Muir’s childhood, he always loved nature. Muir was born April 21, 1838 in beautiful rural Scotland. He loved to escape out into the Scottish wilderness and explore its unknown beauty. Even when he moved to America at age 11, he continued to sneak away from home to explore the wilderness of Wisconsin. But Muir was more than just a man of nature, he was a man of science. He attended the university of Wisconsin, but dropped out; not because of his grades, but because he took the classes