Under the Media’s Radar: The Clean Water and Air Acts

By: Shane Sabine

Many of you are likely aware of the energy issues broadcast in the media. Developments in alternative forms of energy may help America to become independent of foreign nations. The recent financial crisis and fluctuating gas prices are two topics that flood the newspaper headlines. Amidst this, consider making your impact in a different way via our country’s Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act.

From the EPA itself, the Clean Water Act is the “cornerstone of surface water quality protection” in the United States. Meanwhile, the Clean Air Act serves to clean up air pollution. Located on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., the Environmental Protection Agency promises to allow you ample opportunity to make a difference.

Mr. James Feeley, of EPA’s Region 2 adds that he posts on Experience. The Federal Career Internship Program allows for college students to develop their skills in entry-level roles. There are positions available for environmental scientists, chemists, life scientists, financial managers, and lawyers. Please feel free to reach him at feeley.james@epa.gov.

You would certainly be impacting the world around you by finding work with the FCIP, and could help the EPA continue to maintain its reputation. The Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act are major, and your help standing by the environment would not go unnoticed.

For fun, test your knowledge of the Clean Water Act by trying this quiz: http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/cwa/cwaquiz/index.htm..