Industrialization has been a key factor in the development of all the current world super powers. America's economy would never have evolved if it was not for the huge profit from the war industry during WW1. However, all this gain does not come without a cost, with industry came pollution. While some major world powers have put "caps" on their pollution, most have not. Industrial pollution around the world should not be permitted to stay in the current levels it is allowed to be in due to the damage it is causing to the health of both humans, and the natural environment. As such we need stricter caps to protect the environment and the future of humanity. The first hazard of industrial pollution is the oil spills that are becoming more and more frequent. The U.S.A has begun a journey of decreasing the strict requirements of oil drilling to promote a healthier market. The problem with this approach is that it does not take into account the fact that harm to the environment can produce far bigger economic issues than restricting oil drilling will ever make. The cost of the Alaska pipeline alone was estimated at $100 million, and of course that is just the pipe, the profit from that pipe could well exceed $1 billion if it has as much oil as estimated by the 1923-1925 US geological survey (U.S.A 1). Imagine if that line was denied, the loss of profit could definitely spur any growth, which is something the U.S tries to avoid. However this pipe comes with a far higher cost then any profit it could make. This pipe that spans 800 miles ruins 800 miles of what is now untouched land. Alaska is home to a variety of wildlife. If this huge amount of land was ruined by this pipe we would see an immediate withdrawal of wildlife, and w... ... middle of paper ... ...r. 2014. "DOH warns public of health risks from oil spill fumes." Philippines News Agency 9 Aug. 2013. Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. Halton. "Gasoline Leak May Be Source of Bronte Creek Spill." Gasoline Leak May Be Source of Bronte Creek Spill. N.p., 24 May 2010. Web. 08 May 2014. Song, Aly. "Police Detain Nine after Qingdao Oil Blasts: Media." Reuters. Thomson Reuters, 25 Nov. 2013. Web. 08 May 2014. Pollik, Micheal. "Do Air Purifiers Really Work?" WiseGEEK. N.p., 28 Apr. 2014. Web. 08 May 2014. "Iran's environment protection organization concerned about air pollution level." Trend News Agency [Baku, Azerbaijan] 21 Jan. 2014. Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources. Web. 8 May 2014 "U.S. Geological Survey Circular." Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 May 2014.
My opponents 1st/2nd/3rd contention was the drilling in the ANWR will harm the environment. This is absolutely incorrect. Lets put this into perspective, the ANWR is 19.6 million acres out of Alaska, which is 240 million acres. The proposed drilling in the coastal plain will be 1.5 million acres. Now, with the new technology we have today, we can tap into the 1.5 million acre oil supply with an oil area that is 2000 acres. 2000 acres is 1/10000 or .0001% of the ANWR. 1.5 million acres of oil and a minuscule possibility of harming at max, 1/10000, I repeat 1/10000th if the ANWR. (Arctic Power)
The environment needs protecting because even before the drilling started hunting was rapidly decreasing the amount of animals in the area. So if drilling occured in Alaska the animal count would go down even more. Drilling is gonna need space, and because Alaska is a mountained and woodland area they will have to make space by destroying trees etc. Destroying trees means destroying animals’ homes. According to document E ‘just look 60 miles west to Prudhoe bay- an oil complex that has turned 1,000 square miles of fragile tundra into a sprawling industrial zone containing, 1,500 miles of roads and pipes’. Also the document states that the would be
With our understanding that the pipeline is safe, and there are safety precautions in place if anything ever did happen. That it is the best economical way to transport this oil. And finally our need for this oil s huge and it will be huge for a long time unless we start the process of building nuclear power right now; even in that case we still have about 15 years before that is ready to take the work load of British Columbia. Even when we have a different sustained energy we will still have the need for oil due to the fact that’s cars are the main moat of transportation in the lower main land. That means we are far away from a province let alone a country that can run without the use of oil. And seeing how to transport it via pipe line is the safest spill wise and most economically friendly it seems to be the better choice.
One of these factors was the logistical nightmare of redeveloping the infrastructure needed to transport oil to the refinery. As early as 1881, Standard oil operated approximately 3,000 miles of pipelines, eventually owning ninety percent of the nation’s pipelines. Although transcontinental railroads were an available alternative, pipelines were cheaper, reduced handling and storage fees, and were more efficient. The fact that modern oil companies invest hundreds of millions of dollars into speculating for sustainable natural oil deposits implies that such deposits are rare and hard to identify with a passing glance. If the spurts of oil proved to be isolated incidents, the capital invested in building pipelines and reestablishing a monopoly would have been squandered.
The Keystone XL Pipeline Imagine the world not as how it is now, but as how people wish it could be. There is no pollution, everyone has a job, the world is at peace and a safe place to live, and most importantly, everyone is happy. This is but a mere dream. Now open your eyes and look at it. See the reality of what the world truly is: we are intentionally hurting the environment, many people in the world are unemployed, many different countries are at war and people are dying because of it.
From the arguments, it is evident that the negative effects of the construction of Keystone XL Pipeline supersede its positive impacts, both on the United States of America’s economy and environment. Therefore, it is important that the country takes into consideration the negative effects that might be associated with the pipeline before embarking on its construction.
The Keystone XL pipeline continues dividing the opinion of the people and being a controversial issue. The precious “black gold”, represents one of the main factors that moves the economy, nationally and globally. This extra-long pipeline will transport oil all the way from Canada to Texas. Some experts and the private oil corporation, who is the one in charge of this project, point to the benefits of this project, for example, will make the USA more independent from foreign oil, will create thousands of jobs and improve the economy. Nevertheless, are experts revealing how the pipeline is an unnecessary risk and will be negative for the environment, dangerous for the population living close to the big pipes, and long-term negative for the
Almost every single nation in our world today, the United States included, is extremely reliant on oil and how much of it we can obtain. Wars have started between countries vying for control of this valuable natural resource. The United States as a whole has been trying to reduce its reliance on foreign oil and has had some success, especially with the discovery of the Bakken formation and projects like the Keystone Pipeline. Projects like the Keystone Pipeline are important as they will allow us to transport more oil than we would be able to in train cars, and grant larger access to oil reserves in the United States and Canada. The Keystone Pipeline itself is an oil pipeline which runs from the western Canadian sedimentary basin in Alberta, Canada to refineries in the United States.
Recently, TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline has become a hot debate topic. Those who oppose the Western United States oil pipeline are misled and uniformed. The US Government should authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline that would import tar sand oil from Canada. The pipeline would generate jobs and help to remove foreign oil dependency, is the safest transportation option being considered and finally will not harm or affect the environment as opponents claim.
Bloodshed has erupted in countries such as Yemen and Iraq over the distribution and domination of petroleum. Yemen recently acquired airstrikes from Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is currently vexing Yemen into imparting complete authority to their country. Similarly, Iraq is receiving national strife due to the petroleum market. Inhabitants are arduously rejecting ISIS’ appeal to regulating the petroleum circulation in the state. Due to this appeal citizens and ISIS are heavily disputing over this instrumental control of the substance. The United States recently bickered about the Keystone Pipeline; this pipeline bridges Western Canada gravitating down to Southern Texas. This pipeline would grant the United States to become self-sufficient in petroleum manufacturing. Yet, environmentalists’ jilted the bill do to the numerous environmental and social dilemmas would persist from the eradication of the southern section of the United States. Basically, as petroleum dwindles, hostility and warfare will ultimately ensue across the
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Industrial pollution is one if not the largest contributor to the global problem endangering people and the environment. Big cities with steel mills, power plants, heating plants, or railroad stations feel the direct impact of industrial pollution. Countries like China have tried endless ways to decreased the hazardous effects that factories have created. China has developed air purifiers to limits the exposure to pollutants when indoors, but tackling this kind of pollutants outdoors is almost impossible. Domes are known for their enclosing system and adding air purifiers to them could help many countries like China to eradicate smog making the environment a healthier place for everyone.
During the past several hundred years, humans have begun to industrialize rapidly. Tons of new technologies with all sorts of capabilities have sprung up. In many cases, these added capabilities have been used to manipulate natural things for human benefit, often at the expense of other things. On the other hand, technological advancement has required that humans come to a better understanding of the world, bringing with it a greater potential to do good, to manipulate things for the benefit of the planet. Technological advancement has essentially given us the “can”, and so now the question becomes “should”. Should we do something because we can? Industrialization has increased the effect humans have on the environment, for good or for bad.
Every other day a new industries are being set up, new vehicles on roads and trees are being cut to make way for new homes. All of them, indirect way lead to increase in CO2 leads to melting of polar ice caps which increase the sea level and pose danger for the people living near coastal areas. Pollution can have an impact in our health not only affects people with impaired respiratory system such as asthmatics, but very healthy adults and children too. Exposure to pollution for 6 to 7 hours, even at relatively low concentrations, reduces lung function and induces respiratory inflammation and, healthy people during periods of moderate