By: Gage Stewart Introduction Every year, hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters strike the coast of Louisiana, thrashing local communities and leaving behind desolation, disaster, and despair. Though the initial impact of these dangerous events drives residents from their homes and businesses, it is the loss of power and Read more…
By: Clay Parker It seems that society can never escape the constant specter of climate change. News channels, articles, magazines, politicians, and scientists around the world attest that studies show the climate is changing and fossil fuel usage is to blame.[1] Scientists urge that to avert the effects of climate Read more…
Electronic Wasteland: Combatting the E-Waste Surge Through Federal Regulation October 11, 2016 Lindsay Elliott-Smith nety percent of American adults own at least one cell phone. Most will replace their phones within 18 to 24 months, even if the phone is still functional.[2] Assuming that this replacement cycle continues, the average Millennial will Read more…
Dead in the Water July 5, 2016 John W. Nickel Introduction The morning of Wednesday, August 31, 2005, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the last backup generator at Memorial Medical Center of New Orleans provided a final surge of energy then died.[1] Electronic equipment immediately began to fail.[2] The generators went Read more…