ENVS 1126 Chapter : Chapter 14 Energy From Fossil Fuels
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Can cause cancer, make people sick: u. s. imports 70-80% of oil, 3 major fossil fuels: coal, oil, natural gas, coal forms electricity. Coal is cleanest but problem is with extraction. Chapter 14 energy from fossil fuels: fossil fuels old biological material. Ex: coal, oil, petroleum, natural gas: wood burning (type of fossil fuel) epa"s biggest research initiative. Saudi arabia produces 10 billion gallons of oil daily (?) U. s. not part of opec: in salt domes in louisiana, enough oil to run the country (2nd way to conserve - jc) built alaskan pipeline, keystone xl (pipeline) why tar sand controversial. Highly corrosive and spills: train derailment oil in train. Not required to report how much they spill (problem) spill could potentially get into drinking water via aquifer: worldwide oil prices in 2014 price of oil peaked at . In 2014, opec met and did not come to agreement.
