Some people argue that environmental regulations are important to stop long term changes to the environment (e.g., climate change, degradation of water resources, loss of biodiversity) and to prevent short term environmental disasters.
Here are some links that discuss some of the worst human-caused environmental disasters in the world and in the USA. These are events about which I think everyone should be aware.
Enjoy. (I would put on my "critical thinking hat" while reading many of these articles).
Top 10 Environmental Disasters World-side
http://www.lenntech.com/environmental-disasters.htm
America's Ten Worst Man Made Environmental Disasters
http://www.lenntech.com/environmental-disasters.htm
America's ten worst man-made environmental disasters
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/photos/americas-10-worst-man-made-environmental-disasters/libby-a
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