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    rock at high pressure which allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well. Mountaintop removal mining (MTR), also known as mountaintop mining (MTM), is a form of surface mining that involves the mining of the summit or summit ridge of a mountain. Coal seams are extracted from a mountain by moving the land, or overburden, above the seams. Both of these jobs are injecting our earth with harmful and deadly…

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    I have chosen to put a candle inside of the shoebox to represent the main character in the book, John, or Number Four. In the story John Smith has is immune to fire on the exterior of his body, but not the inside of his body. John Smith is able to control and create light, and because of that, he is also able to control fire. This power of Johns doesn't just allow him to control fire, but also energy itself making John's power limitless. There is a thermometer in the shoebox because the…

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    Historically, coal became the key energy resource supplied for Britain instead of wood at that time due to the vast rise in demand of the energy use for both household and industrial heating, and machinery. Although, Britain had the abundance of coal, the amount of coal produced could not distinguish Britain from others because other European countries such as Belgium and Germany also had a lot of it as well. The difference was that Britain eclipsed other nations by her geography. The fact that…

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    Oil drilling in environmentally sensitive areas is a very controversial topic. Oil is very important and we depend on oil for many daily uses. Although we have developed other alternative sources of oil, such as solar power, solar power only operates when receiving power from the sun. People depend on oil even with the use of solar power. The use of oil has been the number one source of energy since the early 1900’s. People generally do not realize how much they truly depend on oil. Without the…

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    Some people may think the Titanic should be brought up to the surface. I believe the Titanic shouldn't be brought up. It's already falling apart, if we tried to bring it up it would most likely get destroyed in the process. It's basically a gravesite for over 1,000 people, so moving it would be like digging up a grave. Plus, it would cost thousands, perhaps millions to bring it up. I don't believe it should be brought up, because it will most likely break in the process. If it starts…

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    coworkers and wounded others, including burning their homes on September 2, 1885. The coal miners working in the Union Pacific coal mine had struggled to come together as a labor union and strike for better working conditions for years. But at every point in events, the powerful railroad company had gotten the better of them. Searching for a cover up of the incident, the miners blamed the Chinese. The Chinese coal miners were hard workers that were originally brought to Rock Springs to be…

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    Water Fracking

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    At the begining of the film Steve is singled out for advancement by the organization officials. He and Sue offer a larger number of leases at a lower value point than any of the other alternate groups. Steve is great at what he does, however modest, too."Listen, Steve, we're a $9 billion organization. Somebody's recommending you, it's not nice, it's numbers," an organization official tells him after Steve redirects praise. Steve knows the sort of individuals he's talking to. He originated from a…

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    Coal-Fire Analysis

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    Summary and Strong Response The NAACP press release article talks about environmental and health issues that are introduced from pollution and plants that utilize coal as its fuel source. First, it suggests that citizens of the United States that live near coal operated power plants live in more poverty when compared to the rest of the American population and 39% of the people are of a particular race. This article is highlighting that minority citizens that live near these power plants are the…

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    For my second and final passport assignment, I decided to attend one of the events happening during American Indian Heritage Month, and watched an indigenous film at the Cline Library. The film was called Marathon For Justice by Brian Dermott. With it only being 44 minutes long, it discussed the journey for obtaining justice for the natives and their lands. Many hardships were faced throughout the way and protests were held when citizens didn’t get their ways. Their lands and resources were…

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    determined by the largest influence on the Earth. Until the 1800’s, human impact on the planet had been relatively low- stable even. Around the time of the industrial revolution, however, first world countries became a hotbed for new prime movers like coal and steam. Eventually these made way for oil and nuclear energy. These advances took less than two hundred years to complete. When looking the…

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