How does the author develop the key ideas in this passage?
by making an emotional appeal based on personal
beliefs
by comparing and contrasting reasons to choose
bottled water
Regulation of Bottled Water
August 28, 2010
Regulation of Bottled Water Action Committee
Statement of William Diaz, Director,
Environmental Resources Research Group
Ms. Chairwoman and Members of the
Committee:
Thank you for inviting me here today. I am
pleased to contribute to the discussion on the
quality and safety of bottled water. Today we
are releasing our study on bottled water in
the United States. The study shows that over
10 years, Americans' consumption of bottled
water has doubled. In 2008 alone, Americans
drank 8.6 billion gallons of bottled water. This
by presenting opposing arguments and disproving
them
by analyzing the problem and offering a solution
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