There seems to be a considerable number of articles that question the way the US handles its environmental policies. Many of them highlight the fact that the country lags behind when it comes to environmental protection. After all, the US is the largest economy in the world, and many of its decisions affect other countries.
This time round, the article asks if the US will sign the treaty to cut mercury pollution. It states that the treaty will ban many mercury products by 2020, and will forbid the mining of fresh mercury and mercury emissions from new power plants within 15 year. So far, the treaty has been signed by 92 countries, and the US is not one of them.
However, as I found out over the semester, the US is divided into various states, and each state has its own policies. In addition, policies are influenced heavily by giant corporations. Sometimes, I wonder if the country is run in order to benefit those corporations, and not necessarily for the good of the people. Having said that, similar situations occur in other countries too. I just wish that over time, as a country that has the biggest consumerism habits, it develops more environmentally responsible laws.
Source:
http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/46586
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