Peyton's views on Environment

How Logging effects our Environment Logging is a big problem in the world right now. There is such a large demand for paper products and also wood products. In this blog I am going to talk about the effects of logging on our environment but also why we need logging for our everyday lives. I think this is an important topic because we use so much paper and products in our everyday life. I know we need logging however is there a way to minimize the environmental damage caused from logging by maybe only logging in small chunks of land and re planting new trees. I also was thinking maybe there is a way to to replace all paper products from bamboo. Because we still need lots of wood to build new houses and fix old ones. However if we were able to cut the need for wood for paper towels and such products then maybe we can improve our environment. I also wonder if there is a way to speed up the growth of trees so we can replant and cut down at a steady rate. (Public Domain Pictures, Cut Tree L

     Fish Hatcheries Impact on our Environment Local            Annie Ropeik from NHPR news states that " A new federal water permit is out for a state fish hatchery in New Durham that's accused, in a federal lawsuit, of polluting waters that feed into Lake Winnipesaukee." This new permit is to try to limit the wastewater that is dumped into the surrounding river. According to Annie “The new permit lowers by about half – the EPA’s initially proposed limit on how much phosphorus the hatchery can put into the river, from 25 to 12 parts per billion year-round.” She also acknowledges that the state has a short term plan to help reduce the waist because the permit will take a long time to activate. This includes “changing to a lower-phosphorus fish food, moving some fish to other hatcheries, and storing waste for land application as fertilizer instead of putting it into the river.” We also see this happening on a global scale not just locally. (Rainbow T rout . 4 Apr. 2014)