ABSTRACT
Since the beginning of time, man has been coping with balancing his energy requirements with the environment. In effect, in trying to provide food and shelter, he has had to cope with both energy and the environment. One of the Ÿrst major impacts on his comfort index was the discovery and application of Ÿre, an energy “resource” that emitted particulate and acid gases to the atmosphere and left residues on both land and water. Over time and even today, these three environmental problems were often addressed as separate issues by regulatory agencies like the U.S. EPA.
