The U.S. should be responsible for helping the people in Bantou, China by providing aid for Chinese citizens and making efforts to improve the environment. Bantou, China is home to 90% of a rare earth mineral - neodymium. Neodymium is a crucial mineral needed to make significantly strong magnets within wind turbines so that they can efficiently work. However, it is very difficult to extract this mineral, and the extraction process is substantially bad for the environment. Companies that sell this mineral will go through a large process to extract it from the ground by pumping acid and chemicals into the ground. Once the mineral is extracted, the leftover acid and chemicals are then released into tailing lakes that release toxins into the ground
…show more content…
benefits from is wind power. There are more than forty states that have wind farms and benefit from them, which indicates that there are more than 45’000 wind turbines in the U.S. alone. With that many turbines, one would need a significant amount of neodymium. Because of this, we have increased the demand for neodymium, which was caused the people in Bantou to suffer even more. Also, we are responsible because we have unknowingly destroyed the environment. As a country, we have openly promoted living “green” to protect the environment and to mitigate the effects of climate change. However, we cannot efficiently pursue this goal if we continue to pollute the environment by manufacturing wind turbines with neodymium. The increasing demand for this mineral will consequently cause companies to extract more and more it, which will only bring more harm to the environment. Lastly, we are responsible because we have taken part in harming the community in Bantou. The U.S. significantly promotes the meaning of unity and maintaining a strong, healthy community. However, we have continued to dismantle communities in Bantou, China due to our need to use wind power. As previously mentioned, extracting neodymium from the ground harms farmland and crops. Not only does it harm the soil, it also pollutes the air in Bantou, which has caused the Chinese citizens to have poor health starting from a young age: meaning that more people get sick
benefits from is wind power. There are more than forty states that have wind farms and benefit from them, which indicates that there are more than 45’000 wind turbines in the U.S. alone. With that many turbines, one would need a significant amount of neodymium. Because of this, we have increased the demand for neodymium, which was caused the people in Bantou to suffer even more. Also, we are responsible because we have unknowingly destroyed the environment. As a country, we have openly promoted living “green” to protect the environment and to mitigate the effects of climate change. However, we cannot efficiently pursue this goal if we continue to pollute the environment by manufacturing wind turbines with neodymium. The increasing demand for this mineral will consequently cause companies to extract more and more it, which will only bring more harm to the environment. Lastly, we are responsible because we have taken part in harming the community in Bantou. The U.S. significantly promotes the meaning of unity and maintaining a strong, healthy community. However, we have continued to dismantle communities in Bantou, China due to our need to use wind power. As previously mentioned, extracting neodymium from the ground harms farmland and crops. Not only does it harm the soil, it also pollutes the air in Bantou, which has caused the Chinese citizens to have poor health starting from a young age: meaning that more people get sick