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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“Natural gas has an important role to play in the Northeast region and in our nation’s overall energy future.” Ed Rendell (NY Daily News). Fracking is a great way of getting natural gas; without fracking we wouldn’t have the gas need for energy like heating and power generation. Although Fracking makes pollution worse‚ it has many positive effects on people’s lives. Fracking is a way to get natural gas; natural gas is a cleaner source of energy. Another way fracking is good is it helps increase job
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activity. The term pollution can be applied when the composition of something has been modified by the presence of one or more substances that either it cannot be used for a specific purpose or it is less suitable for that use than it was in its natural state. Nature pollutes water with leaves that fall off the trees and decay‚ animal waste‚ and oil seepages. 5. A major source of water pollution results from agricultural practices. Fertilizers and animal waste exists from planting and grazing
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and other natural disasters. A final issue associated with this phenomenon is the negative effect on animals. Fish populations could be effected‚ while some insects which spread disease might become more common. There are several things we can do to deal with global warming. One answer is to stop making C02. We can do this by switching from oil‚ coal and gas to renewable energy. A second solution is to plant more trees. Trees absorb C02 and produce oxygen‚ which is not a greenhouse gas. A third idea
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INTRODUCTION Oil and Gas refers to the naturally occurring liquid and natural gas specifically made up of long chain hydrocarbons and various organic compounds found beneath the surface of the earth in entrapments called reservoirs; the presence of oil and gas in these reservoirs is the reason humans survive everyday and carry out their daily activities effectively. Different activities are usually carried out to ensure that the oil and gas present in the reservoirs continue to support humans
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RESEARCH & ANALYSIS PROJECT FOR THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS i.e. from 2008 to 2010 NAME: Sarah Kamran ACCA REG No: 2050737 WORD COUNT: 6480 words Contents CHAPTER 1: PROJECT OBJECTIVES & RESEARCH QUESTIONS 4 INTRODUCTION 4 PROJECT OBJECTIVES 6 OVERALL RESEARCH APPROACH 7 CHAPTER 2: INFORMATION GATHERING & ACCOUNTING/BUSINESS TECHNIQUES 8 SOURCES & METHODS OF INFORMATION GATHERING 8 Primary Source 8 Secondary Source 8 LIMITATIONS OF INFORMATION GATHERING
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pollution can be defined as the means of introducing hazardous materials such as carbon dioxide into the air. Society as a whole should educate themselves about three major causes of air pollution‚ car pollution‚ industrial pollution and pollution from natural causes such as forest fires and volcanic eruptions. Society should do this so they can take the appropriate remedial actions. Air pollution from car exhaust has become a serious issue‚ first off Industrial pollution is one of the biggest man mad
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In 1947‚ the Stanolind Oil Company in Kansas first introduced hydraulic fracturing‚ more commonly known today as “hydrofracking” or simply “fracking.” It is a process of obtaining natural gas from a mixture of large amounts of water and small amounts of sand and chemicals that are pumped into a drilled gas well under very high pressure. According to the Institute of Energy and Environmental Research‚ fracturing methods and its materials may vary from well to well‚ but each well is usually fractured
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Shale drilling can be attributed to several factors. The industry has rushed to shift resources to areas that produce crude oil‚ like the Bakken Shale in North Dakota and the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas‚ which sells for higher prices than gas. And other shale gas fields like the booming Marcellus Shale have surpassed the Barnett in daily production‚ further pushing the 30-year-old North Texas fields into the background” (Star Telegram) In 2009 my company XTO Energy Inc. had twenty eight drilling rigs
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Anthony Martorana Purpose: To inform people of the advantages and disadvantages of fracking. For example: The resources that can be discovered by the use of fracking‚ but also the danger that it can have on a water supply. The purpose is to allow people to be as informed as possible if ever fronted with the decision of fracking Point of view: My point of view is that everyone should be informed going into this decision and that all positives and negatives should be weighed into making a decision
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