Drilling down into the earth, either on land or water, has been the most common way of extracting oil for many years. While hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has been around since the 1940s, during the past 10 years it has become more prevalent and caused quite a bit of controversy. Fr...
Pros And Cons Of Offshore Oil Drilling country must decrease its dependence on oil and invest in alternative sources of energy‚ such as wind and solar power. Others argue that changing to new power sources is unnecessary and expensive. They state that the United States should search for oi...
The drilling and transportation of oil is a risky business. During drilling, there is the potential for oil leaks. This can cause land pollution around oil derricks and oil slicks from rigs out at sea. Transporting oil brings with it even more risks. Modern supertankers are capable of transpo...
Forging ahead on deep oil drilling ; East Timor takes steps toward projects as others reconsider pros and consAUBREY BELFORD
Recently, though a new argument has come to Alaska, one that could destroy the traditions of the Gwich’in forever. Politicians, environmentalists, economists and neighbors now fight over the prospect of oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Many of the arguments for drilling are...
Global companies have more expertise than domestic companies to develop local resources. That's especially true in mining, oil drilling, and manufacturing. Free trade agreements allow global firms access to these business opportunities. When the multinationals partner with local firms to develop the res...
to create a pad to support the drilling equipment or other necessary industrial process materials. In general, well pads increase the potential for sediment erosion on and off location because of the destruction of vegetation. These newly constructed well pads also often require construction of ...
Con 2: The idea that renewable energies will fill the energy needs of large countries anytime soon is ridiculous and hinders realistic change for the better. “Humanity’s history is full of energy transitions that moved from one dominant source of energy, such as whale oil or timber, to a...
Jackie Savitz, senior scientist with Oceana, an environmental group that opposes offshore drilling, said the use of dispersants may be warranted, but that chemicals only shift the environmental impact, rather than eliminate it. "[Dispersants] make the oil more soluble in water, so it won't jus...
B. A policy to measure the depth of ocean. C. A global ban on drilling for oil and gas. D. Noise standards for cars and trucks. 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 Ⅲ.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。 文章介绍了 噪声污染对海洋环境的危害。 1.B 细节理解题。 根据第一段中的“ With roaring ...