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Hydraulic Fracturing is defined as a process by which fractures in the rocks below the Earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting sand and/or chemicals at high pressure to extract natural gas or oil ("What is Fracking?"). Fracking is used to extract shale gas, tight sand gas, tight sand oil, and coal seam gas (better known as methane). Hydraulic fracturing is a relatively older extraction process; however, it has been gaining controversy lately over the issues of water contamination,…

has been practiced for more than 50 years, but it was not until the last decade it became an issue due to a new method of drilling horizontally. Before the last decade, the practice was to drill vertically through shale bedrock to obtain access to oil or gas. In the last 10 to 15 years to the practice of horizontal drilling for methane became popular due to the larger amount of gas that may be extracted. During drilling, the shale will splinter and allow gas to flow through the cracks…

Fracking is the process used to access natural gas that is trapped underground 1. Recently, fracking in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale has gained the attention of many environmentalists 1. Many energy corporations argue that the natural gas industry is not only important for the United States energy, but it is also a large contributor the U.S. economy 2. Environmentalists have made arguments that fracking is not a clean process because the actual process of fracking involved uses a large…

guide will explain some of the most common oils available and their proper uses. The most important qualities of oils to consider include smoke points, saturated vs. unsaturated, and flavor, all of which will be explored in this article. Vegetable Oil This is one of the most common oils used in kitchen. Made from a blend of oils refined from vegetables, seeds, and nuts, vegetable oil is inexpensive and useful for many different types of cooking. This oil has a mild flavor which is ideal for…

life. She didn’t let anything get in her way. Ida Tarbell was a strong willed woman who revealed the monopoly of the Standard Oil Company, created a new type of journalism, and became famous for doing something she loved. She was one of the most important magazine writers of the 20th century. Ida Tarbell was born on November 5th, 1857 to an oil producer. She was born in the oil rich region of northwestern Pennsylvania. Tarbell attended Titusville High School and graduated in 1875. She later…

Las Meninas painted in 1656 with oil on canvas, is a depiction of everyday life of the royal Spanish family where Diego Velazquez was able to show a real moment in time, avoiding idealism and capturing truth. Velazquez was a court painter of the royal family, King Philip IV and Queen Maria Anna, which he worked hard at to achieve, and wanted to show this achievement to others. When viewing the painting the obvious focal point is Princess Margarita who stands out from the center, dressed in…

Statement of Problem The Ely Copper Mine was declared a superfund site in 2001. Mining activity occurred from 1821 to 1920 Ore body discovered in 1813 Location The Ely Copper Mine is located in East Central Vermont in the rural town of Vershire, Orange County. The site is part of a region referred to as the Vermont Copper Belt, or the Orange Country copper district. Over 30 miles long, the belt runs in a NNE–SSW direction. The Ely Mine is one of three major mine sites in the region. It…

Subject “The Death of Socrates” depicts the suicide of Socrates, a classical Greek philosopher. The painting shows the disciples of Socrates around him while he talks about the immortality of the soul and prepares for his suicide. We can see one of them holding a cup with the poison that Socrates has to drink. All of his disciples seem sad and frustrated that their beloved teacher is about to die. While “The Death of Socrates” is a painting that expresses sadness, “The Return of Neptune” is just…

The prisoner’s dilemma reminds me the fracking dilemma. I will be using the fracking dilemma to present my argument and example. Natural gas from shale has been a very active subject in the western region. Many residents are complaining that the fracking can affect the underground water and cause earthquakes. The energy companies and government agencies are giving the people an option to have either cheaper gas or clean water. If the public decides to have cheap gas they have to let this energy…

is structure into other areas to gather resources where it is possible (List of Pros and Cons of Hydraulic Fracturing, occupytheory.org). A benefit to using this drilling process is that it allows us to gain access to a greater amount of gases and oil deep within the earth than previously before. And with our ever-advancing technology, this practice will only continue to perform better as it is upgraded with new technology. And with that, we are supplying ourselves with a greater amount of…