Analysis Of Terry Tempest Williams The Clan Of One-Breasted Women

Another instance of the government neglecting us and our complaints over our health concerns by these chemicals was when it came to nuclear and atomic testing in Utah and Nevada in the 1950s. Terry Tempest Williams wrote the passage “The Clan of One-Breasted Women” and explained how the government was funding these tests to be had in the desert and did not once think about the consequences that the explosions would have on nearby residents and wildlife. The Nuclear testing in Nevada brought with it cancers upon residents who were affected by the contamination brought by winds and fallout, but at this time in history the country was very patriotic in self defence as the Korean War and the Cold War were happening in different parts of the world

They ignored the pleas of the contaminated residents and as Williams said about our justice system, “To our court system it does not matter whether the United States government was irresponsible, whether it lied to its citizens, or even that citizens died from the fallout of nuclear testing. What matters is that our government is immune: ‘The King can do no wrong’ (1094). Williams explains her experience with the effects of nuclear testing near her home on her family, which led to her mother, grandmother, six aunts, and herself to have breast cancer leaving six of them dead (1091). What Williams wants her audience to realize is that the government's irrational decisions with these powerful chemicals can affect anyone of us and we may never get our justice because of the power they have over

In an article written by Daryl Landy called “The Constitutional Implications of Government Pesticide Spraying: The Case for Limited Judicial Intervention and an Intermediate standard of Review” the author explained the role the government had in the Northern California infestation of apple maggot fruit fly in the summer of 1993. When the issue became public only a few requirements were needed for the spraying to commence and finally “In 1984, the State legislature authorized the CDFA to administer a maggot eradication program where it could show that eradication was both necessary and feasible. Within months the CDFA made the required showings, and the legislature funded the eradication project” (222). The green light was given to officials after they provided enough evidence that could have been exaggerated so the situation looked more serious than it was so the spraying could begin. After a conference was held informing residents of their plan, protests against the chemical spraying formed quickly and a action was filed against the California Department of Food and Agriculture. They argued that the chemical they were using, Imidan, was not investigated enough for the health risk it could cause, the CDFA did not provide a notice of the spraying, and the CDFA did not review the requirements of the California Environmental