One resource that is at high risk of being contaminated due to fracking is water. The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated that up to 140 billion gallons of water are used for 35,000 wells each year. Fracking procedures are even excluded from the safe drinking water act of underground injection controls and regulations except when diesel fuel is being used. That means these companies that perform fracking procedures avoid using diesel so that we have no idea what they’re putting in to the ground. Even some states allow fracking to be exempt from state water use regulation, an agreement limiting large water withdrawals; despite the fact that each fracking well uses up to five million gallons of locally sourced water.
Bottled water has negative and positive effects on the environment and human health. Moreover, the positive outweigh the negative with bottled water. Tap water is filtered from wastes, sometimes it can’t be 100% filtered, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)2. Most people think that tap water has the same taste as bottled water, which is incorrect in my opinion. Drinking water from the tap tastes different, and its not a very safe thing to do I believe.
She is being quite vague about her conclusion that water bottles are not the best source of water. She states “Certainly, nearly everything humans do has an environmental impact- biking to work, recycling newspapers, and drinking tap water included.” She makes the point that it’s easy to attract other kinds of bacteria other than just through tap water, but she is still being unclear about her views of the harshness of bottled water. There is essentially no evidence that proves her conclusion to be valid, except the
A site can only go through fracking 18 times. That means for each site 72 trillion gallons of water are used and 360 billion gallons of chemical. A majority of the water used during fracking we will never be able to use again. As of how fracking is done now, I see it as a more negative things then positive. Maybe in years to come we can find a new and less harmful way to get natural
• Drinking too much water, too quickly can lead to water intoxication. • A person can live one month without food but only a week without water. Bibliography • "20 Interesting and Useful Water Facts." 20 Interesting and Useful Water Facts. N.p., n.d.
Most of the DC Water’s revenue comes from the customers, so they collect partial payments from each customer’s bill to pay for the project fund. The Glover Park and Catherdal Heights customers are charged from $10 to $20 on their water bill to fund for the project, (ANC3B, 2014). The Clean Rivers Project is also partially funded by the government, and donations from federal companies, (O'Cleireacain, 2012). The Clean Rivers Project spent $600 million in engineering and constructions, (Holman, 2013). In conclusion, the Anacostia river, has the outdated sewer system, polluted water, and lack of green infrastructures.
I don't really think the narrator feels sympathy for Emily. I see the narrator as one of the gossipy townspeople that only take interest in Emily for selfish amusement, and to interfere with her life. I see the townspeoples' comments "Poor Emily" more as a statement of pity that she couldn't be like the rest of them, than as a statement of real concern and sympathy for her. 3. I don't think that it's believable that the pharmacist would give Miss Emily the poison, because, as he stated, she had to state her reasons for wanting the arsenic by law, and she clearly refused to.
Therefore, rather than relying on medicine, they resort to sacrificing animals, use of special herbs and even attempts to change her name to make sure her soul returns. The Lees see the doctors as irrational because, in their culture, the Hmong believe that the body has finite amount of blood, so it is seen to be harmful or fatal if blood is drawn repeatedly. It is also a taboo to undergo surgeries as they believe that cutting the body leads to perpetual imbalance and possible disfigurement when reincarnated. The Hmong also find the doctors unreasonable when they did not spend as much
Wal-Mart has brought more jobs to China than the U.S. with more than 5,000 lawsuits towards illegally dumping hazardous waste and low wages. It is clear that Wal-Mart is not healthy for America. Wal-Mart does not want you to know certain information. For instance, in 2004, Wal-Mart refused to hire a person in a wheelchair
When schools lack funding to pay for equipment and activities they look for alternatives. According to the CDC vending machine companies provide money to 98 percent to high schools, 74 percent to middle schools and 43 percent to elementary schools (Dalton). School vending machines sell mainly empty calorie junk foods such as candy, soda, and chips. With 52 percent of schools having exclusive contracts with food and drink companies (Schlafly). In 2003, California became the first state to ban the sale of soda in middle and elementary schools.