Trash is sometimes dumped on national wildlife refuges. Here is an example of where people have dumped household refuse at a refuge. This requires additional resources to clean up an haul away these materials.
Public health warning sign for elevated levels of selenium in fish and waterfowl taken from the Stewart Lake Waterfowl Management Area in Stewart, Utah, posted by the Utah Department of Health.
Environmental Sciences; Agriculture; Environmental quality; Erosion; Farms and farming; Human impacts; Ranching; Soil conservation; Soil management; Water conservation; Water management;
Water loss and erosion from irrigation runoff due to unregulated watering.
Environmental Sciences; Environmental quality; Habitat conservation; Industries; Land development; Pollution control; Public policies; Signs; Wetland restoration; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges;
Sign says: ... Wetlands Mitigation, Virginia Power, Mt. Storm Power Station; Authorized by the West Virginia Water Resources Section, Division of Environmental Protection, Virginia Power is constructing a double-lined FGD (scrubber) by-product...
Environmental Sciences; Biologists (USFWS);Contaminants;Environmental quality;Oil spills;Petroleum industry;Pollution, Water
Commercial oil field water holding facility. Excavated area for water, with oil-covered banks, corroded drain pipes and pieces of machinery, and oil-covered skim on water.
Mountain top removal also called strip mining causes damage to hillside. This image is remediation to mitigate damage done to the environment in Gallatin National Forest from past strip mining practices.
Environmental Sciences; Chemical spills; Contaminants; Environmental quality; Human impacts; Industries; Mineral industry; Mining; Pollutants; Pollution, Water; Rivers and streams; Water pollution;
Videographer recording effects of acid mine runoff in stream in Preston County, West Virginia.
Environmental Sciences; Aerial photography; Contaminants; Environmental quality; Erosion; Human impacts; Industries; Mineral industry; Mining; Pollutants; Pollution, Water; Public policies; Rivers and streams; Soil degradation; Water pollution;
Aerial view of sand and gravel mine at edge of river, showing environmental damage hidden from public view by tree lines, and siltation of river due to runoff and erosion. Near towns of Hartland and Plainfield, Vermont.
