SDSU How Oil Production Process Impacts Environment in United States Research Paper

You should have a minimum of 10 original sources (not beyond a decade) cited in the text, as well as in the bibliography. Wikipedia is not a source. USE MLA FORMAT

Paper outline: Thesis statement not necessarily due to the paper being a policy brief

I. Environmental Issue (How the oil production process impacts the environment in the United States)

A. One Page single spaced

B. Define

C. History/Background

II. Stakeholder Groups (Explain how each group feels about oil and explain why – all of the angles and viewpoints of those stakeholders)

A. One Page and a half Single Spaced

B. Environmentalists

C. Cornucopians

D. Interest groups

E. Lobbyist groups

F. Other

a. Key players

b. Identify them

III. Policy Approaches and Analysis

A. One Page and a half Single Spaced

B. Current Policies (Address key already-established policies that are being used to address the problem, as well as new policy suggestions being made by any/all of the stakeholders.)

C. Suggested/Alternatives

a.(opinion)

b.You can suggest multiple alternatives or policies

a.(Explain how other countries like Iceland are using geothermal energy and are succeeding)

D. Your “Best” Approach

a.provide your assessment of what the “best” policy approach would be to rectify the environmental challenge.

b. You should explain why your approach is superior to other approaches that are being considered/used.

IV. Conclusion

Please provide a bibliography

Additional Requirements:

-provide thorough analysis of the politics, policies, and practicable approaches being used and/or suggested to address the issue

-This is not solely an opinion piece. Use evidence (e.g. science, economics) to support your decision.

-Also, keep in mind that policy is an ongoing process, meaning that you may suggest immediate actions to take and you may also suggest what might need to be further investigated/considered.

-You can have an action plan, so to speak, set to a timeline, if you’d like to do so. Do NOT forget to include some possible ways to evaluate the progress of your policy approach.