Fracking Hydraulic fracturing‚ also known as fracking‚ is the process of removing once unattainable natural gas from shale formation deep underground. The fracking process was developed by Halliburton in the 1940s as a technique to stimulate gas well production. Vertical holes are drilled deep into the subsurface of the ground‚ and horizontal extensions are drilled at the bottom of the well at an average depth of 8000 feet. Once the holes are drilled‚ water is mixed with chemicals and
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In the 1999 Ford released its most profitable vehicle to date. At nearly nineteen feet long and nearly seven feet wide and weighing in at about three and one half tons (Ford Excursion). The ford excursion was the largest vehicle on the road. But being the largest vehicle on the road comes at a price. You become the enemy of all the environmentalists and conservationists in the country. Upon announcement of the release of the excursion the environmental group the Sierra Club ran a contest for the
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THE NEED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN SECONDARY EDUCATION LEVEL IN NIGERIA: Problems and Challenges International Masters Degree Thesis on Environmental Policy Year 2004 Made by: Agnes Chizor Ogueri Supervised by: Thomas G. Whiston Department of Environment‚ Technology and Social Studies Roskilde University‚ Denmark List of content GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED…………………………………ix ACKNOWLEDGEMENT…………………………………………xi ABTRACT…………………………………………………………..1 CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………
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Abstract The purpose of this paper is to reflect on Sandra Steingraber ’s book‚ Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment. I will examine Sandra Steingraber ’s compilation of scientific studies that link environmental pollution‚ contamination and toxicity to various types of cancers in humans and in animals as well. I will also discuss my personal opinion of the book‚ how my thinking and perspective has changed as a result of this book‚ and the importance and value of
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University of Phoenix Material Environmental Science Worksheet Answer the following questions in at least 100 words. The answers are found in Ch. 1–4 of Environmental Science. 1. What would you include in a brief summary on the history of the environmental movement? The environmental movement is closely related with the appearance of environmental awareness. Before 1960‚ very few people knew the term ecology. Environmental concerns were absent in the political and social
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In the last two decades‚ the air pollution in China has increased substantially. The lack of good air quality is especially prominent in the more urban‚ industrialized areas of China. Environment Minister Zhou Shengxian warned‚ “If China meant to quadruple the size of its economy over 20 years without more damage‚ it would have to become more efficient in resource use. Otherwise‚ there would be a painful price to pay” (BBC News). The topic of air pollution is not a new concern to the world; however
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Green Banking means promoting environmental-friendly practices and reducing carbon footprint from the banking activities. It is also called ethical or sustainable banking. For banking professionals green banking involves the vision of sustainability‚ ethical lending‚ conservation and energy efficiency. A green bank is controlled by same authorities as what a conventional bank does‚ but it holds some distinctive characteristics over conventional banking practices. In conventional banking practices
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CSR & Sustainability Case Study The LEGO Group CSR & Sustainability Case Study The LEGO Group Introduction The LEGO Group is a privately held company based in Billund‚ Denmark. It was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen‚ initially a small carpenter’s workshop (Lego Group‚ 2011). It has since grown into a modern‚ global enterprise that is now‚ in terms of sales‚ the world’s fourth-largest manufacturer of toys (Keynote‚ 2010). The LEGO Groups core product is a line of plastic
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Global Environmental Degradation – Problems and Solutions Miss. Parit Sunanda Ram[1] sunanda.parit@rediffmail.com Mobile: 9960058012 Abstract Environmental degradation is one of the ‘10 Threats’ identified by the High Level Threat Panel1 of the United Nations. Degradation of the environment refers to deterioration of the environmental condition by the depletion
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Public Awareness about Open Dumping of Solid Wastes and Its Effect on the Surrounding Environment: A Study at Kachuadanga in Tangail Pourashava‚ Tangail‚ Bangladesh. T. R. Tusher‚ M. Mustafa and S. Khanam Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management Mawlana Bhashani Science & Technology University‚ Santosh‚ Tangail-1902 Abstract The study was conducted to know the public awareness about open dumping of solid wastes and its effect on the surroundings
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