Natural Resource Wars - who will be the winner?
There are many competing forces making demands on the Earth's limited natural resources.
Water is one such resource.
Read "Drought leads to battle where dam, river meet".
This is just one example of two communities and two states battling over water. There are many such conflicts today especially in the western U.S. due to a drought combined with an increasing population.
There are also conflicts over natural resources due to the polluting of air and water. The Chesapeake Bay is polluted by waters from six states and the District of Columbia. In this case, there is more at play than just the needs or desires of communities. A natural resource is being damaged.
Water Use in the United States | U.S. Water News | A fighting chance for the Klamath | The Unforeseen - who wins?
Great Lakes water compact tests regional unity | Great Lakes Compact OK'd to prevent water diversion
Drought | Tennessee town has run out of water and has to truck it in | US Water Use
America has been a country that builds dams. There are more than 75,000 major dams in the US. video
Watershed Dynamics consists of a student edition and teacher's guide designed to enable high school students to investigate local water and land use issues, including the influence of human actions on the biology, chemistry, and hydrology of rivers and streams.
Read the Guide to Persuasive Writing
Essay - Select an issue where two local, regional, state or national governments are in conflict over a natural resource.
Consider all sides of the issue.
Describe the issue. State all sides of the issue.
What should be the priority: the people? the businesses that benefit, the protection of the natural resource?
What do you recommend?
Extend your efforts:
Learning about Watersheds Activity | Waters and Watershed activities | Oceans - a cause for concern - pbl
Drought PBL | Water Math Challenge | Water Studies Precipitation and Population
Center for Media and Democracy - PR Watch investigating and exposing public relations spin and propaganda
Saving Energy Survey - Chart - Action
developed by Cynthia J. O'Hora Released to public domain. Posted 1/2007
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Proof your responses. It is funny how speling errors and typeos sneak in to the bets work. 
Make Your Own Printed answer sheet.
Aligned with Pennsylvania Academic Standards Explain how human activities may affect local, regional, and global environments.