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2: Interest Group Spending As an employee for an interest group that represents energy companies that are opposed to the North American Energy Freedom Act, which prohibits the construction of oil and gas pipelines between the US and Canada and the US and Mexico. I’ve been asked by the oil and gas companies, who are members of my organization to work with congress to defeat the bill. In order to convince the remaining 25 republicans in the US House of Representatives to support my position, I…

area that are consuming the scarce sources in our country. Transportation uses 56% of gasoline and electricity generally used 27% of natural gas in 20141. Gasoline and natural gas become less available as time goes by. Algae biodiesel can replace gasoline after 20 years. Nuclear power and coal power can provide baseload electricity; solar power and natural gas can use battery to provide the peak electricity. Algae can be produced with waste water in the photobioreactors or open ponds.…

Hydraulic Fracturing for oil and natural gas is possibly one of the most misunderstood parts of drilling around. The term itself is almost as bad for some as racial slanders. Countries have banned the process and even some states such as Colorado have placed embargos on the process until more research is available. Environmental groups storm capitals at the sound of the word demanding more regulations. What many don’t realize is that the oil business has been using the same process for 70 years…

these greenhouse gases has increased dramatically in the atmosphere, leading to global warming. According to the the EPA (The US Environmental Protection Agency), the largest sources of greenhouse gas emission in the United States of America are, electricity, making up around 30% of all greenhouse gas-emitting…

carbon atoms. They are also the simplest form of organic compounds. These hydrocarbons include coal, crude oil and natural gas and they originate from pre existing organisms. Oil and gas are generally formed from the remains of marine organism whilst coal is formed from the remains of vegetation on land, usually in swampy or low-lying areas. Oil and Gas The formation of oil and gas begins with the build up of dead remains of marine organisms on the sea floor. As this pile of sediment…

Lac-Megantic, Quebec, 47 people were killed and the downtown was incinerated after a rail car full of freshly fracked oil exploded (Tracking Hotspots, 2014). Phosgene can be formed from the burning of flare stacks, when carbon monoxide and chlorine gas are combined, from fracking chemicals (Tracking Hotspots, 2014). These are just a few examples on how hydraulic fracturing, if not carefully performed can initiate serious harm to the environment and…

positive and negative effects on the environment and society. The intent is to reduce pollutants emitted into the air by burning coal or oil. The utility companies are reluctant in changing their coal or oil burning power plants to those burning natural gas. In return, the old power plants experience multiple power outages throughout the country. As a result, families are without power during cold months and their cost of utility bills rise. This ripple effect forces other entities such as…

Part I: Short Answer Question 1a: • What are the implications of natural gas extraction for groundwater supply? • What are the effects of extraction on air quality? • What are the potential consequences of chemicals used during extraction on human and livestock health? • What are the repercussions of long-term exposure to chemicals on crops and soil? • What are the economic implications of extraction in regard to agriculture and tourism? Question 1b: Rachel Carson’s widespread cautionary tale…

recover oil and gas from shale rock beneath the earth’s surface. This process of gaining access to shale gas and oil is a major controversy for environmentalists and energy companies all over the world. “Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside. Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which allows the gas to…

Fracking is shorthand for hydraulic fracturing, the process of extracting natural gas from shale rock. The Energy Information Administration projects United States greenhouse emissions will fall below 2005 levels by 2040, and that is not the only result. Indeed, there are multiple benefits to increased natural gas production, including less dependence on foreign oil and opportunities for the U.S. to be an energy exporter. Lower energy costs are also…