LAWS 310 – THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT Hydraulic Fracturing 10/12/2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Hydraulic Fracturing 2 Enivromental Issues 2 Water Contamination 2 Management of Waste Water 3 Air Quality Issues 3 Fracking Chemicals 3 State and Federal Laws 4 Federal Regulations 4 State Regulations 4 U.S. Energy Needs 5 Conclusion 5 Referrence Page 6 Hydraulic Fracturing What is hydraulic fracturing or fracking‚ and is it safe for our environment? What types of environmental
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Hydro-Fracking for Natural Gas Hydraulic fracking or hydro-fracking is the fracturing of rock to extract natural gases from the ground. To fracture the rock and extract the natural gases‚ a large amount of water‚ combined with chemicals‚ is pumped into the ground at high pressures to open up existing fractures. After this process‚ the gas can flow freely into the drilled gas well. However‚ Hydro-fracking should not be used because it destroys the land‚ air‚ water‚ and the health of the people.
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There is absolutely nothing better than spending a week on vacation with your friends. Last summer‚ I went to the Free Lutheran Youth (FLY) convention. FLY is a large get-together where Lutheran teenagers from around the country meet and worship. Abby Ator‚ Lance Bengochea‚ Sierra Machart‚ Mariah Machart‚ Emma Pederson‚ Bryan Pederson and I go to Bethel Lutheran Church; we decided to fundraise and attend the FLY convention. This year was the first time I have participated; the experience literally
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film “The Laramie Project” revolves around Matthew Shepard‚ an openly gay student at the University of Wyoming. While at the Fireside Bar on the 6th of October 1998‚ Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson approached Matthew and was offered a ride. Subsequently‚ McKinney and Henderson started robbing‚ hitting‚ and torturing him before tying him to a fence somewhere in the outskirts of Laramie‚ Wyoming. After he was tied‚ McKinney and Henderson left him there before someone discovered him 18 hours later
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Marketing Plan for McBride Financial Services McBride Financial Services is a start-up regional mortgage lender. They are headquartered in Boise‚ Idaho and plan to expand into a five state operation. The firm specializes in FHA‚ VA‚ and conventional home loans and refinancing. Upon approved credit‚ McBride Financial Services will provide a credit report‚ a home inspection‚ an appraisal‚ and mortgages at the lowest rate available at the time‚ for a very low price. The market research that needs
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1. This article by Plaven highlights the issues that the Native Americans in Oregon are facing. They are trying to change the rules and laws that would benefit the earth. They’re worried that climate change is going to make food scarce as well as other environmental problems. Plaven refers to the fish in the rivers‚ and how the population of certain fish has decreased. The fish are described as being scarce are being minimized by lower water levels in the river‚ and hot temperatures (Plaven 1). The
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A personal narrative Why I should be accepted to College When first posed the questions of how do I fit in at a college and how my extracurricular activities and experiences would benefit the college‚ I was not sure where to begin writing. To be perfectly honest‚ I think I would be a good fit on almost any campus because I believe I am adaptable to my surroundings and have a solid foundation that would make me an asset anywhere in the nation. While the previous sentence may come across to readers
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Electoral College Should Be Abolished The Electoral College system was first established in the constitution by the Founding Fathers. The creation of Electoral College is to make sure every states is a viable participant in electing the president‚ in which giving the small population states a chance. In the day of election‚ people cast their votes for their candidate and who wins it determines the electors of the state. The system was great when it was first introduced because of how people before
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When comparing the statutory language of the two different statutes similarities jump out at the reader‚ mainly you are only required to assist in the situation if your involvement does not put you in harm’s way as well. I feel this is a key feature in any duty to rescue statute since the goal of these statutes is to allay some of the dangers that others face‚ meaning legislators do not want others to put themselves in harm’s way in
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ACC 497 Final Exam Copy this link to your browser and download http://www.finalexamguide.com/ACC-497-Final-Exam-336.htm 1) The uniform law‚ issued in 1984 by the Committee on Corporate Laws of the American Bar Association‚ that regulates the formation‚ operation‚ and termination of corporations is 2) Which of the following statements is true? 3) Which of the following statements is true? 4) What effect would a decrease in interest rates by the Federal Reserve most likely have
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