Secondly, the area has several faults running through the area where the proposed facility was to be built. Constant shaking of the ground is going to do damage to any structure in the area. Finally, the water source underneath the facility may be needed in the future to provide water to metropolitan areas. Radioactive waste is dangerous wherever it is stored. I believe that placing these materials in an area which is unstable would just be a mistake.
'The extent to which volcanic processes represent hazards depends on where and when they occur.' Discuss this statement. Volcanic processes become a hazard when they impact upon the human and built environments, killing and injuring people, burying and collapsing buildings, destroying infrastructure and bringing agricultural activities to a halt. Volcanic hazards are influenced by several factors including location, time and frequency of eruptions, and the materials ejected. It is the viscosity of magma that largely determines the nature and power of an eruption and the resultant severity of the hazard.
Conversely, Chemical plants can contaminate the pure water or create harmful diseases to humans and the Earth. The West Virginia chemical spill demonstrates the dangers chemical plants pose to our environment, and it is important to understand the devastating
The risk is the chance, high or low, that somebody could be harmed by these and other hazards, together with an indication of how serious the harm could be. Factors that influence the degree of risk include: • how much a person is exposed to a hazardous thing or condition, • how the person is exposed (e.g., breathing in a vapour, skin contact), and • How severe are the effects under the conditions of exposure.
Benzene has been known to be a carcinogen, while the rest of the chemicals are unknown what long term damage it could cause. Another danger of fracking are spills. Spills occur during the adding of the fluids as well as during the results of the flow back. Drill operators will eventually have spills throughout this process. Hoses can be undone, gaskets can fail, pits leak and liquids always hit the ground, repeatedly in large quantities.
Based on your data, what effect do you predict coal mining has on the environment? Answer = Based upon my data I predict that coal mining could end up harming the environment. I believe
All of this is true; however, natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel and it has other advantages. One reason fracking should be allowed is the jobs it creates. The fracking industry employs engineers, truck drivers, office administrators, construction workers, geologist, and well drillers, and the list is too large to include.
Should you take this any further of just ignore it? Give reasons for your answers. Definitely take it further; it is a potential fire/poison hazard. The leaking substance may be flammable. A sheet metal fabricating plant would have welders or
“While [hydraulic fracturing] can help provide energy for America's future, it also poses a new dangerous threat to wildlife and the environment. Toxic chemicals are used during fracking that can infiltrate and contaminate habitat, waterways, and even the drinking water that people and wildlife depend on” (1996-2013). Evidently, “some opponents of oil and natural gas production claim that fracking has serious environmental consequences. The truth is, while all development has challenges, hydraulic fracturing technology has a strong environmental track record and is employed under close supervision by state, local and federal regulators. Studies by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) have confirmed no direct link between hydraulic fracturing operations and groundwater contamination.
Some mining involves the inadvertent dispersal of heavy metals, such as lead, into the atmosphere. This can have serious health effects 4. What can be done to prevent mine drainage from damaging the ecosystem? Utilize at least one scholarly resource to support your suggestions. Answer = According to World Coal, there are mining