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Based on the paper and class discussion of Darling, S. B. “T…

Based on the paper and class discussion of Darling, S. B. “Tackling Wicked Sustainability Problems” ACS Sustainable Resour. Manage. ASAP 2023, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.3c00133: Compose a letter to a member of congress that both explains the pressing need to adopt sustainable policies and the holistic changes need to ensure sustainability can succeed Correct answers will be respectful, persuasive letters on the topic that are written so a lawmaker could understand and take action. Responses that rephrase the question will be scored 0.  If you’d like to have a name to write to, these are the names of US Senators and The Representative for the district USF St. Pete is located: Sen. Marco Rubio (R) Sen. Rick Scott (R) Rep. Kathy Castor (D)

The EPA discharge standard of nitrate (NO3-) is 24 mg/L. (Th…

The EPA discharge standard of nitrate (NO3-) is 24 mg/L. (The nitrate standard is complicated, but this is a good number to use.) A bottled tea factory is applying for a permit to discharge 12,000 L of 85 mg/L nitrate solution into a pond with initial volume 48,000 L that has essentially 0 nitrate. Should the permit be issued? The concentration of nitrate in the pond after discharge is calculated to be [final]. The permit is [status] because the concentration of nitrate in the pond after discharge will [reason] the standard.