Because they are hazardous. As in documentary they showed in an ad that fracking is safe. But what they mean by safe? If water, air and noise pollution are created by fracking then how it is safe! Fracking also created huge natural losses such as it crates pollution, destruction of forests to create its pipe lines.
The droughts and increased heat has had negative impacts on local aquatic invertebrates. Aquatic invertebrates are adapted to survive in a particular range of temperature and habitat. But global warming makes it harder to survive. This could lead to the extinction of several species of aquatic invertebrates which in turn would lead to serious consequences of the ecosystem. Many of the aquatic invertebrates are responsible for keeping the ecosystem clean by feeding on litters.
“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.
In the US, fracking is also exempted from six other key pieces of regulation relating to hazardous waste and pollution. One of the biggest factors in the legal battles is what they use in chemicals inside the fracking process. The loophole allows them to keep that as a ‘guarded’ secret and they do not have to disclose all the chemicals that are used while fracking. There reservoirs over time have shown wear and tear and even possibly a defect in manufacturing of the well. There have been reports of the well collapsing and creeping into other water sources where the ecosystem around it has become a ‘dead zone’ for any type of life animal or vegetation.
Robert Boisjoly, who I would credit as our lead engineer identified the O-ring problem to us the management an entire year before the scheduled launch of the “Challenger” and regrettably I say that most of his advocation went unheard. In retrospect, I do indeed believe that we, the management team, should have taken his plea with the utmost respect and priority. In all fairness from a management’s perspective, when BoisJoly adamantly persisted in his pursuit of the rectification of the O-ring issue, temperature was not a primary factor in its failure, as was the case with the ‘Challenger Launch’. Nevertheless this does not justify the ignorance displayed by the management board and it definitely does not justify the ethical compromise that was made on that fateful night. On the ominous night, less than 13 hours to launch, the management team and the engineers were tense and the atmosphere was one of anxiety and panic, we needed to come to a decision and soon.
I have learned that the use of toxic chemicals during the fracking process and the occurring release of toxic chemicals and radioactive materials during well processing is bad for the environment. Such as, Naphthalene, Xylene, Toluene, Methylbenzene, and Formaldehyde, are all known or suspected to be human carcinogens (Schmidt). Also Hydraulic fracking hurts the environment by the contaminating the water wells, and springs, in which many humans and animals drink from. Another environment impact of hydraulic fracturing is air pollutions. Finally the way fracking impacted animal and human health.
The Great Lakes I believe the Great Lakes are polluted beyond belief. I don’t think people realize how bad it really is. It isn’t near as bad as it use to be, but it is still awful. I mean sure they banned PCBs and DDT, but there is still so much toxic waste and other pollutants going into the lakes. I think people have just gotten use to the area being like this, which really frightens me.
Most articles about divorce focus on the psychological and emotional end of the spectrum, but not this article. This argument touches briefly on the devastating effects of divorce on the partners, children and surrounding individuals involved but then goes into talk about how divorce also contributes to waste of energy and resources. They say in the article, “People have been talking about how to protect the environment and combat climate change, but divorce is an overlooked factor that needs to be considered”(2). They’re right, the more divorced families the more consumption of energy, water and waste, which leads to an unhealthy planet Earth. Nevertheless, many other factors contribute to the destruction of the world and our ecosystem, but divorce may very well be an overlooked piece to the puzzle.
It is very corrosive and causes severe burns. It is very harmful by skin contact or by inhalation of dust. This cocktail together is used for getting into the ground and then it contributes to global climate change creating air pollution. They argue that fracking harms the environment and can hurt other living species such as bird, and fish. All of this is true; however, natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel and it has other advantages.
Pesticides are used to kill unwanted pests, but are polluting the water with toxic chemicals that can have large halflifes, which means they stay in the water many years causing harm to plants and animals who depend on fresh water to survive. Storm drains carry unfiltered water into the bay, which can carry harmful substances like pesticides, oil, lawn trimmings, and trash. Many species of fish and wildlife, including endangered species, are declining in population. Water pollution is a serious problem that the state of California needs to address. Introduction Storm water runoff is unfiltered water which flows across impervious surfaces and goes into creeks, rivers, lakes, and the ocean (“Stormwater Runoff”, 2010).