Coal River

caused to the environment instead on relying on coal and other resources with less efficiency. Climate

Duke Energy is the largest electric power holding company in the United States, supplying and delivering energy to approximately 7.3 million U.S. customers. Their 2014 operating revenue was $23.9 billion, and as of August 6th 2015 they have $118.5 billion in assets. Duke is a Fortune 250 company, and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol of DUK. The company has roughly 57,500 megawatts of electric generating capacity in the Carolinas, the Midwest, and Florida. Duke Energy operates

pressure existed when they were decomposing” (“Fossil Energy: How Fossil Fuels Were Formed,” n.d.). For example, oil and natural gas were created from plants and/or animals that lived in the water and were buried under bodies of water such as oceans, rivers, etc. Over time, some of the oil and natural gas began working their way up

multiplier effect on the domestic economy,building a sea port will create an expansion in the export level. There are at least four significant reasons for establishing a deep sea port in Sonadia, such as: 1) To provide facilities for uninterrupted coal supply for the power plants to be established in Moheskhali. 2) To retain and support the country’s expanding trade needs for the

Nuclear energy is a great way to power quite a few places that are unable to use coal, oil, or any other kind of energy. People don’t like using nuclear energy because they hear nuclear and instantly think of bombs, but if we could just change that thought, more people would think about nuclear energy. Currently, there is North Korea

1) List three ways that fossil fuels (coal, oil, nat. gas -- be specific!) harm the ENVIRONMENT The exploitation and the use of fossil fuels negatively impact the environment. 1. It affects the Earth’s surface as well as the landscape. Burning coal changes the surface area; creates cracks in the surface topography. Besides, moving land from the burning area will alter or destroy natural characteristics of the land and impacts the biodiversity. The process of exploitation will create a large amount

including caribou, wolves and grizzly bears. The great amounts of salmon and steelhead also spawn in this area. It is not only an environment that abundant in biodiversity, but also a place with an abundance of natural resources, such as, mineral, coal and coalbed methane. (Suzuki, 2013) Although Sacred Headwaters is rich in natural resources, those resources are limited, continuing extracting resources from this region will increase risks for environment issue and cause serious health problems to

Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel in the world. The United States has more coal reserves than any other country on the planet. In matter of fact, one-fourth of all the known coal reserves in the world are located in the United States. The United States practically has as much energy in recoverable coal as the rest of the world has in recoverable oil. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that the remaining total recoverable coal reserves in the United States is over 256,709 million

Cadmium 113 and Caesium 137, which has the potential to cause significant harm to health (2) and biodiversity (11). Coal on the other hand is a well-documented releaser of greenhouse gasses, with one tonne of coal generating 2.6 tonnes of CO2 alone. Globally, this accounts for 6.4 billion tonnes of CO2 per year, with this value progressively increasing (5). Further, the use of coal in electricity production results in the release of particulates into surrounding areas. Particularly in third world

before the dinosaurs roamed the earth (U.S. Department of Energy). The type of animal and plant, as well as the varied combinations these could create, determine the type of fossil fuel that was formed (U.S. Department of Energy): oil, natural gas, or coal. The EIA defines fossil fuels as “concentrated organic compounds found in the Earth’s crust” (Fossil Fuels). This means that fossil fuels are formed when