The central argument of the film is that there is a risk caused by contaminated drinking water from ground water sources which tends to be a result of hydraulic fracking. All water is connected so if an individual or company pollutes an area where the water is‚ the water will inevitably become polluted over time as well. This argument is effective mostly due to the fact that the film showed that the government and large cooperations were getting away with being responsible for causing health concerns
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Discussion on the Ethical Implications of Hydraulic Fracturing by: Sebastian Potes 7/16/13 ! Abstract As concern grows over the environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing‚ implementing policy that protects people and their environment from these potential dangers becomes an essential piece of the renewable energy picture. Hydraulic fracturing‚ or fracking‚ is the technique of extracting oil and natural gas trapped under ground by injecting a mixture of water‚ sand‚ and chemicals into the
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Author Author Hydraulic Fracturing Hydraulic Fracturing Table of Contents 1. A hydraulic fracturing definition 2. Economic impacts 3. Economic growth in Employment 4. Environmental impact 5. Legal issues raised by hydraulic fracturing 6. My Thoughts/ Conclusion 7. Resources 1. Hydraulic Fracturing Hydraulic fracturing is the pumping of chemicals into a drilled well to increase the pressures down the hole at targeted areas. This increase
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AP Chemistry: Chapter 17 Student Notes Objectives 17.1a: Review Redox Assign Oxidation Numbers to the following: a. HNO3 b. PbSO4 c. (NH4)2Ce(SO4)3 Balance the following in acidic medium Al (s) + MnO4- (aq) Al3+ (aq) + Mn2+ (aq) Balance the following in a basic medium Mg (s) + OCl- (aq) Mg(OH)2 (s) + Cl- (aq) Balance the following Redox Reaction: The big nasty problem K4Fe(CN)6 + KMnO4 + H2SO4 KHSO4 + Fe2(SO4)3 + MnSO4 + HNO3 + CO2 +H2O 17.1: Galvanic Cells
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State the primary legal issue raised by hydraulic fracturing; state the primary environmental issues raised by hydraulic fracturing; and state what part of hydraulic fracturing plays or will play in meeting U. S. energy needs. Finding more energy sources including oil and natural gas will help to meet the energy demand and help provide our country with reliable fuel supplies. The prediction is that oil and natural gas will continue to provide more than half of the energy needs for American
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world is struggling with power crisis. Because of this‚ many people are searching for ways to overcome this problem. One of the ways is using alternative energy. Alternative energy is renewable energy sources that are usually free and clean. One of them is solar energy. Solar energy can help in generating electricity by converting solar power (sunlight). The solar power can be use in many ways such as providing electricity for home and business buildings. The use of solar power in buildings is still
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April 15‚ 2012 Introduction For many centuries‚ countries including the United States have been searching for new ways to obtain an alternate source of energy. During the 1940’s‚ Hydraulic fracking (hydrofracking) or horizontal well drilling became the method of choice for obtaining natural gas. According to the 2010‚ report Fueling North America’s Energy
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Shaniqua McIntosh April 15‚ 2013 Environmental Science Hydraulic Fracturing: The Problem Hydraulic Fracturing or fracking was first introduced in 1940s and has then been a key provider of natural gas and oil worldwide. Despite its expansion and customary use‚ fracking still poses many health and environmental concerns. During fracking‚ pressurized liquids are injected into drilled wells‚ which cause the surrounding rock to crack open allowing gas and oil flow through the fissures
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which would relate to the topic of Hydraulic Fracturing. What is Hydraulic Fracturing you may say? According to Propublica.org‚ Hydraulic Fracturing is the process used in 9 out of 10 natural gas wells in the United States‚ Where millions of water‚ sand and chemicals are pumped underground to break apart the rock and release the gas. The main purpose for Hydraulic Fracturing is due to its inexpensive extraction. Over the past decade‚ the combination of Hydraulic Fracturing and horizontal drilling
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Hydraulic Fracturing Part A: A Background on Hydraulic Fracturing Hydraulic Fracturing‚ otherwise know as fracking‚ is a relatively new development in natural gas extraction industry. Even though natural gas extraction has been around for decades‚ the process of mining for natural gas in dense shale was not economically feasible until now. As defined by what-is-fracking.com‚ “Hydraulic fracturing is the process of drilling for natural gas and oil underneath the ground‚” (1). In order
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