ESC 256 Geology and Jazz
Essay Question 1
Due 5 Feb 2014
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Louisiana is very rich in natural resources. It has rich
farmland, approximately 40 percent of the wetlands in the
contiguous U.S., more off-shore oil wells than Texas, and the
busiest ports by volume in the U.S. Between New Orleans and
Baton Rouge is one of the highest concentrations of
petrochemical plants in the world. These plants use Louisiana's
oil and water for production and its rivers for transportation
and waste disposal. Yet Louisiana also has one of the worst
poverty rates in the country, particularly in New Orleans, even prior to Hurricane Katrina.
Literacy rates are low, crime is high, and the streets are bad.
Where has Louisiana gone wrong? What do you believe is the
proper relationship between humans and the utilization of
natural resources?
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