In 2006, the US House of Representatives passed for the tenth time a motion that would allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska.
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Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Debatabase - Debate Topics and Debate ... - 0 views
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Environmentalists oppose such drilling on the grounds that the 19 million acre Refuge is ecologically sensitive
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Supporters of drilling claim that growing foreign dependence on oil threatens American security and that drilling in ANWR would help reduce that dependence.
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Pesticides | The Mid-Atlantic Center for Children's Health and the Environment - 0 views
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These are chemical compounds used to kill pests, including insects, rodents, worms, weeds, and fungi.
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organophosphates (e.g. parathion, chlorpyrifos [trade name Dursban]) carbamates (e.g. aldicarb, carbaryl) pyrethrins/pyrethroids (pyrethrin, deltamethrin) chlorinated hydrocarbons (e.g. DDT, lindane [trade name Kwell]) organometallic pesticides (e.g. various arsenic and mercury compounds) nitrophenols (e.g. 2,4-dinitrophenol) herbicides (e.g. diquat, paraquat)
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Over 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used each year in the U.S. alone as well as over 4 billion pounds worldwide.3
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[3] Schenker M, Louie S, et al.Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Third Edition. Pesticides.Lippincott-Raven Publishers 1998;83:1157-70.
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Pros and Cons of Oil Drilling - 0 views
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Life Without Fossil Fuels US Election: Obama Shifts Policy on Offshore Oil Drilling As Petrol Prices Soar Bush Calls for Lifting of Ban on Alaska Oil Drilling Senate Blocks Attempt to Allow Oil Drilling in Alaskan Wildlife Reserve Oil drilling in wildlife park gets nearer Senate vetoes oil drilling in Alaska refuge Automakers Turn to Technology to Break US Addiction to Oil Oil Pollution and What It Is Doing to our World Sweden Plans to Be World's First Oil-free Economy Pollution Rules for Us Oil and Coal Eased
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By Ningthoujam Sandhyarani
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oil import level increases and consequently, affecs the overall country's income
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Another benefit of oil drilling is that drilling itself and development of land after the process will help in engaging people, thus creating jobs for hundreds of citizens
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oil drilling can be done without damaging the environment and/or disturbing the plant and animal habitats
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f oil production rate is higher, then there will be more usage, thus generating more greenhouse gases.
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The success rate of drilling is also very low, meaning that it may take lots of time and the outcome is unpredictable.
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Another major issue is offshore drilling; starting from locating to the drilling process, it disturbs the sea environment.
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While locating oil, the seismic waves and the associated sound affects the sea organisms and another debate is about oil spillage in the seas.
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Since, oil is a non-renewable energy source, why not save energy for the future generations by looking out for alternative energy source like solar energy, hydroelectric powers and wind energy
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Other techniques used for locating oil are satellite imaging, sniffers (electronic noses to smell hydrocarbons), magnetometers and gravity meters.
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According to this method, shock waves are sent to the land surface or sea surface, to estimate the time taken by the waves to return back
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As organisms die, they settle at the sea bottom, which are then covered by layers of mud and sediment depositions
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anaerobic microorganisms act slowly on the dead plants and animals in the absence of oxygen, forming carbon-rich organic layers
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Due to the overlying sedimentary layers, the organic layer is subjected to high temperature and pressure
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crude oil is a fossil fuel that is found deep under the Earth's surface, trapped between the rock layers
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It is formed from the remains of plants and animals in the seas, after being subjected to high temperature and pressure conditions
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How The Media Affects Teen Girls-Instead Of TV - 0 views
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Then western television programs were introduced, including “hits” such as ER, Melrose Place and Xena: Warrior Princess. Three years later, the eating disorders in girls on the island rose to 15%. A surprising follow-up study reported 74% of Fijian girls feeling “too fat or big” and 62% had dieted in the last month—surprising in a culture that typically upholds curvaceous women as beautiful.
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Harvard study (Fat Talk, Harvard University Press) published in 2000 revealed that 86% of teenage girls are on a diet or believe they should be on one. Diets are common among both teens and children. According to the National Eating Disorders Association, 51% of 9 and 10-year-old girls actually feel better about themselves when on a diet