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    on Offshore Drilling." New York Times. 30 Aug. 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. Goldenberg‚ Suzanne. "The Oil Industry Is Unprepared to Handle Spills in the Arctic. “Oil Spills. Ed. Tamara Thompson. Farmington Hills‚ MI: Greenhaven Press‚ 2014. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "Arctic Oil Spill Clean-up Plans Are ’Thoroughly Inadequate ’‚ Industry Warned." Guardian 11 Nov. 2010. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. Howell‚ Kate‚ and Patrick Reis. "Interior Issues New Offshore Drilling Rules

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    Introduction: Pro/Con Speech I. Has anyone been to Alaska‚ or will plan a trip to Alaska? Well it’s a land of cold dark weather that doesn’t appeal to most‚ but Alaska has been a major topic to the government that affects me and you. The Alaska tundra has been in question to drill oil or to protect the precious environment there. Should the Alaska tundra be opened for oil drilling? II. Should the Alaska tundra be opened for oil drilling? III. I will analyze this controversy in terms of the following

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    Offshore drilling in the United States 2012 [键入作者姓名] [键入公司名称] 2012/7/28 Background In U.S.‚ offshore drilling is a controversial topic due to its two-side effect‚ it had been banned since 1980s‚ but in 2010‚ the president Obama decided to Lifted restrictions and opened vast expanses of American coastlines to oil and natural gas drilling to reduce gas prices in U.S.‚ whether it is necessary to allow the offshore drilling has become a troublesome problem. This paper will discuss the advantage

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    Title Name Subject Date Pros and Cons of Natural Gas Drilling Fossil fuel has a high demand in any country. In this century‚ the innovations in the 21st century enable the country to do exploration and invent other drilling technologies. The drilling technologies make it possible for easy accessibility of the reserves that were previously inaccessible. The Marcellus Shale has a lot of natural gas and this has brought development to the developments in the three states. The developments include

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    Off Shore Drilling My topic is on off- shore drilling. It refers to the discovery and development of gas and oil which lie underwater through drilling a well. This content will tell you the pros and cons of this event and what it’s doing to our community. We’ll know what off-shore drilling is suppose to do for our economy in this review. I’ve started out my research with and branched off of it to and clicked on “Just how dangerous are oil rigs.” (secondary source) On April 20‚ 2010

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    What are the effects of deep water offshore oil drilling in the United States? How do they impact our environment? It is believed that there are many positive effects of offshore oil drilling‚ such as the reduction of spending in importing oil from other countries‚ eradicating dependence on another country for oil‚ creation of more jobs through oil rigs‚ and the lowering of gas prices. However‚ the negative effects resulting from oil drilling in the United States outweigh the benefits. For example

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    warming‚ employment‚ big business‚ and monetary issues including the trade balance‚ foreign policy‚ and special interest groups. An article by Stephen L. Baird titled Offshore Oil Drilling: Buying Energy Independence or Buying Time? Looks at both sides of the issue. Baird cites several polls that show growing support for offshore drilling‚ and that energy exploration is more important than conservation. Baird states that America imports

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    possible. Next‚ they try to find ways to reuse or recycle the wastes that are generated. Finally‚ the wastes that cannot be reused or recycled must be disposed of. Offshore oil and gas operations generate a variety of solid and liquid wastes. Some of these wastes are attributable to exploration and production (E&P) activities (drilling wastes‚ produced water‚ treatment and workover fluids)‚ while others are due to either human presence (sanitary wastes‚ food wastes) or generic industrial operations

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    The Con Side of Off Shore Drilling When I first decided to write on this topic I really didn’t understand any con side of it but‚ as the research went on I found tons of reasons for it not to happen. There are many things that go into off shore drilling including experience which very few people or companies have in the U.S. since it has been banned. It also has to keep in mind all the environmental problems that go along with drilling in the ocean as well. The off shore drilling has been tried

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    acres in Alaska’s coastal plain 2. A wildlife reservation preserve‚ abundant with vast habitats and oil reservoirs B. Relevant 1. Drilling could possibly destroy the habitat and way of life for animals 2. It could also give the United States a 6 month supply of oil 3. Is the drilling worth it C. Thesis statement 1. The United States Congress should allow drilling in ANWR due to the economic‚ environmental‚ and social benefits we would get from doing so II. (Topic Sentence One-Economic Uprisings)

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