Marcellus Shale gas drilling debate Michael F. Smith a‚∗ ‚ Denise P. Ferguson b a b Department of Communication‚ La Salle University‚ 1900 W. Olney Ave.‚ Philadelphia‚ PA 19141‚ United States Department of Communication‚ Pepperdine University‚ 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy‚ Malibu‚ CA 90263‚ United States a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 5 July 2012 Received in revised form 1 August 2013 Accepted 8 August 2013 a b s t r a c t This study examined a two-year period in which natural gas development
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diminishing of conventional fuels across the world‚ governments and companies are looking to unconventional fuel resources. This means the fuel is extracted via another method then the conventional well strategy. These resources include fracturing of oil and gas source rocks‚ methane hydrates‚ tar sands and coal seam gasification. There are benefits such as energy security and economic growth associated with these resources. However‚ there are environmental disadvantages which may prove detrimental to sustainability
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Thesis: There is major debate both for and against using the fracking method to extract natural gas from the ground‚ but I propose that the federal government establish‚ monitor‚ and regulate environmental and health risks‚ and then create a minimum standard which the states are required to follow. Background: In the 1940’s the Halliburton Corporation developed a process to revitalize well production and prolong the life of wells nearing the end of their production cycle. The fracturing process‚
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Greenhill RR Teams Centennial Koo-Park Aff 1AC Asian American Moment 1AC Asian American Moment - NEW ADVOCACY STATEMENT 1AC EEZ Leasing Plan – The United States Federal Government should increase its oil and natural gas activity in its Exclusive Economic Zone by directing the Department of Interior to implement performance based Outer Continental Shelf management planning. 1AC – Environment Contention 1 – Environment Post-Deepwater Horizon regulations are still insufficient – this
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hydraulic pressure to the surrounding area until it cracks. The target area for oil and gas drilling companies is in the shale‚ a soft layer of sedimentary rock broken apart by using a mixture of 98% water and 2% chemicals. These chemicals range from household cleansers to toxic chemicals‚ and is added to nearly 4 million gallons of water per drilling well. By using this mixture and pressure the shale is cracked releasing gas and oil reserves trapped inside. Fracking has been proven to cause earthquakes‚
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the largest natural gas producer in the world. Higher production of shale gas has reduced energy prices over the last five years and has increased U.S. energy self-sufficiency. Since it is viewed as a relatively clean form of hydrocarbon-based energy‚ natural gas is an excellent way for the U.S. to bridge itself from current reliance on non-renewable natural resources to sustainable forms of renewable energy such as wind and solar power. The economic benefits of extracting shale gas with hydraulic
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Uses of fossil fuel Fossil fuels consist of coal‚ petroleum and natural gas that are found under the earth’s surface‚ formed from billions of years of compression and decomposition of dead plant and animal matter. They are the leading source of energy for the mankind and are used for various purposes like energy for transportation‚ electricity‚ manufacturing process and also used in the manufacturing process of day to day items like plastic. Main fossil fuels are. 1. Coal Coal is
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crevices‚ at extremely high pressures.1 This is done in order to literally open the rock up‚ thereby releasing the natural gas that is present in them. This process‚ however‚ has recently become more intense. As a means to be able to drill in to the rock a great deal further‚ the drills used have been made to turn up to ninety degrees. 1The outcome is a more substantial and lucrative amount of gas‚ such as sequestrated shale layers that are wealthy with methane. This process is known as horizontal or directional
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consumption of non-renewable sources of energy at a rapid rate and also since they release huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The anti-greenhouse gas activists are calling for thermal power to be replaced by other cleaner sources of energy. Functioning of thermal power plant: In a thermal power plant‚ one of coal‚ oil or natural gas is used to heat the boiler to convert the water into steam. The steam is used to turn a turbine‚ which is connected to a generator. When the turbine turns
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A. Identification of Pollutant in the Atmosphere Carbon Dioxide Carbon Dioxide is a colorless gas having a faint‚ sharp odor and a sour taste; it is a minor component of Earth’s atmosphere formed in combustion of carbon-containing materials‚ in fermentation‚ and in respiration of animals and employed by plants in the photosynthesis of carbohydrates. Though living things emit carbon dioxide when they breathe‚ carbon dioxide is widely considered to be a pollutant when associated with cars‚ planes
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