Compressed natural gas

Energy initiated funding for projects related to the production of unconventional natural gas sources, which lead to the surge of fracking industry. (Shellenberger, Michael, et al) Later…

Stava Dam Failure, 1985 This report will be about the construction and disaster that was the Stava tailings dam in Stava Italy. Since the 16th century, there have been silver bearing materials in the mountains of Stava Italy and the minerals that came from the mountains were worth its weight in gold. One of the main minerals that were in such high demand in the chemistry industry was the fluorite mineral [1]. In 1961, in Stava, there were mining organizations in the mountains of the city…

In recent years, energy policy has increased as a political issue and topic in the United States. Energy shortages and rising gas prices have always been lingering issues for the U.S. and its citizens. People want change and they don’t want to be so dependent on foreign oil. In wanting fewer imports they don’t realize that means drilling our own soil, and not many places are available for such activities. This leaves places like the ANWR vulnerable to those who are looking for local petroleum.…

Off the coast of Alaska an anthropogenic event prevailed known as the Exxon Valdez oil spill (Monson et al. 2000). The horrendous event occurred on 24th of March in 1989 (Monson et al. 2000). The vessel ran upon the Bligh Reef which is located near Prince William Sound commonly referred to as PWS (Monson et al. 2000). PWS is where most of the research on sea otters after the spill was carried out. Around 42 million liters of Prudhoe Bay crude oil was poured in the Alaskan waters (Monson et al.…

public should know about the chemicals in “produced water”, when a company is planning to drill, and where they are planning to drill. If people are going to be affected by the drilling, whether it be with contamination of their water or fumes from natural gas around their houses, they should know what is happening and how they will be affected. These large companies should be willing to admit there is a problem and find a solution to it before it gets out of hand. They should also compensate…

help pay for mitigation efforts that benefit local residents and subsistence users, she said. Bud Cribley, BLM’s Alaska director, said the agency will continue working with ConocoPhillips on a “responsible path forward in the development of oil and gas…

On Seven of May, 2010 2 days before the start of the annual fishing seasonoil bounced off Grand Isle and flowed into Terrebonne Bay. In fact, oil fouled 35 p% of the US Gulf Coast’s 2,625 kilometers of shoreline before the spill was done. The murky waters of the Mississippi River Delta hide a vast variety of life, hence the abundnt local commercial and sport fishng. But they also hide the longterm impacts of Deepwater Horizon’s oil spill from the public. The oil that reached shore has been…

Natural gas is used to create energy. Natural gas is a gas that occurs naturally underground. It is uses fossil fuels to make materials and chemicals. Geologist find and harvest the natural gas. Natural gas can be used for many things. It is beneficial in numerous ways. Although, there can also be downsides to using natural gas. Natural gas is made by the burning of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are natural fuels such as coal or gas. They are formed in the geological past from the remains of…

Essentially, everything he did was a mistake. Bombing scenes are basically no different than other crime scenes in basic processing principles and procedures, many times on a larger scale Basic principles such as scene safety and security, scene documentation, evidence collection/processing, specialized equipment, witness and victim interviews, removal of human remains, and releasing the scene are all based on the same principles. Matt’s first mistake was “immediately” going straight to the…

ENGR 100 – Fall 2016 Assignment #3 Name: Nemanja Koviljac Student ID: 000129698 Date Submitted: 10.21.2016. Southwest Louisiana (SWLA) Westlake Chemical is corporation that makes chemical and plastic products. This company is global supplier of plastics, petrochemicals and building products. President and CEO of Westlake Chemical is Albert Chao. It was founded in 1986. and has headquarters at Houston, Texas. This corporation has approximately 9000 employees. Westlake Chemical has two major…