Compressed natural gas

Currently the Southport volunteer fire department is experiencing major issues that are impacting the department. The department is struggling to figure out how to resolve major issues. These issues resolve around how can the volunteer fire department better serve the citizens in the Village of Southport and the Town of Fairfield. This requires the department to focus on working towards its mission and strategic goals. The mission of the fire department is to protect the lives and property of…

Hydraulic fracking is a procedure where rocks beneath the earth are injected with water, sand, and chemicals which in result cause the flow of natural gases and oil. The government uses fracking as a beneficial tool to obtain gases and oil. Although, fracking procedures can cause long span risk. I Brandon, as a member of Gov. Wolfe’s cabinet, vote against hydraulic fracking should be banned in the state of Pennsylvania because it is harming the environment, causes public health issues, and…

At Hanford, because of concerns about nuclear accidents and Cold War security constraints, the complex was situated on over 670 square miles of open, unoccupied land, as such, the natural environment of flora and fauna was free to exist with little to no threat of disturbance from humans. All of this ecological activity was of course in the shadow of one of the world’s most [potentially] dangerous, toxic, and hazardous industrial complexes…

fails to acknowledge a few practicalities. For instance, he centers his arguments on the evil side of oil and does not appreciate the benefits that come with being an oil-rich country. Some of the advantages include easy accessibility of the scarce natural resource within the country, improved infrastructure to transport the oil, cheaper oil prices for the locals and availability of a wide variety of industries that are linked to oil and its by-products (Ross, 2007). From his book, we can infer…

Fracking and The Technologies of Humility and Hubris Over the past several years there has been an outcry from U.S. environmentalists regarding a process for extracting extremely large caches of oil and natural gas that, prior to this process, were unattainable. This process in called Hydraulic Fracturing, or Fracking for short and has strong support on both sides of the issue as to whether it is a safe practice or could cause irreversible damage to the environment. It is the intention of…

As of 2013, various Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) companies have applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish an LNG refinery and export center in Brownsville, Texas. Throughout the process, several citizens – as well as business entities and city councils, have voiced their opposition or support of the facility. Statement of the Problem Inadequate representation The FERC is responsible for providing public hearing meeting for each new facility application received,…

The Deadly Miscalculation Stated in an article about fracking, “Since 2005, more than 100,000 oil and gas wells have been drilled and fracked in the United States” (“Fracking”). About ten years ago, politicians and the EPA in the United States made a monumental decision to drastically reduce coal-fired power plants across the country. Over the next few years, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reduced significantly, causing the United States to conclude that global warming is solved.…

came to be. It was made so old products could be made anew (i.e. paper), and it also helped maintain up to 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide annually. Also more actions have been created to lessen the amount of greenhouse gases that were released into the atmosphere and air. “CFL lightbulbs were created to emit less heat, last 10 times longer than the standard light bulb, and they use two-thirds less energy”. Acid rain is also having things done in order to reduce the amount that falls, and to…

Assignment: The task at hand is to break down certain aspects of a propane ad by “Proudly Propane” and attempt to define and compare those aspects to assess the characteristics of a fuel like Propane. The ad claims that propane is a “Clean, reliable and efficient energy source” but does not offer to define or elaborate on these claims. Therefore, through context and comparison the ad’s claims of Clean and Efficient will be assessed, in addition to the Importance/Reliance, Sustainability, and…

Oil has been a vital part of everyday life for decades. It is our main source of fuel in automobiles and other machinery. Oil has its benefits, but people seem to ignore the process of acquiring oil. Oil drilling is a dangerous and risky process. It runs the risk of contaminating the surrounding water and harming the organisms that live in it. The process also emits large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, better known as the BP oil spill, was a prime…