What chemical contaminant has been found in local water supplies near fracking sites?

Which type of fuel is composed of hydrocarbons?

What does NOT explain why indoor air pollution may pose a bigger threat than outdoor air pollution in some locations?

Use the following scenario to answer the question(s) below.You are talking with some friends. Your friend Jessica says she doesn’t believe in climate change, since the Earth has always gone through warming cycles. She says all the impacts we are experiencing now are a result of those cycles, and they will eventually slow down and stop as the Earth comes out of the cycle. “Plus,” she says, “it’s been really cold this winter, so there can’t be a changing climate.” Reference: Ref 10-3 What could you tell Jessica about the Earth’s natural cycles (Milankovitch cycles)?

Use the following scenario to answer the following question(s).Mountain Top Coal has coal-fired plants to generate electricity. The company uses mountaintop removal to access coal sources for its electric plants, in addition to strip mining and subsurface mining. Mountain Top Coal has since reclaimed the land from those mining sites. They are also considering retrofitting a plant for carbon capture and sequestration. Reference: Ref 9-3 The purpose of using carbon capture and sequestration is to:

Use the following scenario to answer the following question(s).Mountain Top Coal has coal-fired plants to generate electricity. The company uses mountaintop removal to access coal sources for its electric plants, in addition to strip mining and subsurface mining. Mountain Top Coal has since reclaimed the land from those mining sites. They are also considering retrofitting a plant for carbon capture and sequestration. Reference: Ref 9-3 What would be a reason for Mountain Top Coal to stop using mountaintop removal for coal mining?

Which natural occurrence has been linked with fracking sites in the United States?

Which natural occurrence has been linked with fracking sites in the United States?

Use the following scenario to answer the following question(s).Mountain Top Coal has coal-fired plants to generate electricity. The company uses mountaintop removal to access coal sources for its electric plants, in addition to strip mining and subsurface mining. Mountain Top Coal has since reclaimed the land from those mining sites. They are also considering retrofitting a plant for carbon capture and sequestration. Reference: Ref 9-3 Which change should Mountain Top Coal make to be more sustainable while producing energy?

Use the following scenario to answer the following question(s).Mountain Top Coal has coal-fired plants to generate electricity. The company uses mountaintop removal to access coal sources for its electric plants, in addition to strip mining and subsurface mining. Mountain Top Coal has since reclaimed the land from those mining sites. They are also considering retrofitting a plant for carbon capture and sequestration. Reference: Ref 9-3 Mountain Top Coal uses reclamation on closed mining sites. One reason for this is to: