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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

All throughout the world people and countries are searching for ways to replace fossil fuels as an energy source, and one way they try is nuclear power. Nuclear power plants have the potential to be very dangerous to not only the people that live near, but also the entire area. If something goes wrong it could cause an entire swath of land to become uninhabitable for millions of years, basically forever in the spectrum of human life. Therefore it is imperative that before nuclear power plants…

Canadian Oil Sands Limited, is a publically traded, Canadian company, which earns money through investing in oil sands. It generates money by funding in Syncrude Joint Venture (a company that extracts and manufactures oil from oil sands). COS Ltd. was created in 1978, by PanCanadian Petroleum (currently known as Encana). Presently Canadian Oil Sands is being led by Ryan M. Kubik (the CEO), who also happens to be the director and chair board of Syncrude Joint Venture. Canadian Oil Sands used to…

The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 September 30 2015 Dear Mr. Cuomo, I know that you have been bombarded time and time again about whether or not to allow hydro fracking in the Marcellus shale in the state of New York. Although a member on the board of a company with hydrofracking skills, I am split with the idea of hydro fracking. Both sides’ present solidifying arguments and I clearly understand the advantages and…

During the early nineteenth century Indians in Southeast Texas told the tale of a “Fire King” that lived under a small lake on the site now known as Sour Lake. The waters of the lake released spouts of gas and if lit they would burn a blue color across the top of the water. These flames are most likely what brought about the legend of the “Fire King.” The people of Texas recited this legend long after the Native Americans were removed from the area. The native oral tradition told that the…

Chile, as one of the most significant countries in South America, has been known for its extreme geographic diversity. As one of the narrowest nations around the world, Chile extends from a latitude of 17 degree south to Cape Horn at 56 degree between Andes and the Pacific Ocean. (Smith, 1904). The country extends more than 4,000 km from north to south while only around 170 km from east to west. According to the data, around 80% of the country’s interior land is covered by mountains, with the…