Is Fracking Safe?

A Tainted Water Well, and Concern There May Be More

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/us/04natgas.html?_r=0

By IAN URBINA

Published: August 3, 2011

Read the article and answere the questions on your blog.
Comment on 3 other blogs
Make sure you post your links on my page so we can read your posts!!

Questions to answer:
1. Do you think Fracking is safe? What are the environmental and human impacts of Fracking? (you may need to reasearch this questions on other sites)
2. If your neighbor decides to allow for companies to frack on their land do you think you should be notified and or be able to have a say in yes or no that they can frack on their land?
3. Do you think that court cases should be sealed? Do you think that if there is information about negative impacts should that be released to the public?

Assignment 3: Due Dec 14th

Assignment 2: Due Nov 30th

With Marijuana Legalized, Colorado Enters Into Drug-Policy Uncharted Territory

The Colorado Independent | By Scot Kersgaard Posted: 11/08/2012 4:08 pm EST Updated: 11/08/2012 4:10 pm EST

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/with-marijuana-legalized-_n_2094735.html





Questions:
Do you feel that Ohio should also legalize marijuana? Why?
How do you think that would impact the laws to insure safe and medical use?
How could this impact the local and global environment?

Assignment 1: Meth Labs Due Nov. 16th

Due Nov. 16th

A trained technician decontaminates a home using solution that is applied to all surfaces following the disposal of all hazardous material, carpeting and personal items. (Courtesy: Crisis Cleaning)

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/27/meth-rehab-former-labs-nightmare-for-unwitting-homebuyers/#ixzz2B5OBjRbw

Meth Rehab: Former labs a nightmare for unwitting homebuyers

By Joshua Rhett Miller

Published June 27, 2012

FoxNews.com

Article:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/27/meth-rehab-former-labs-nightmare-for-unwitting-homebuyers/

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/27/meth-rehab-former-labs-nightmare-for-unwitting-homebuyers/#ixzz2B5NhgvqA

Questions:
Who do you think is or should be responsible for the clean up of Meth Labs? (city, government, suspect or new homeowner)
Why?
Do you think that the person selling the home needs to tell the perspective buyer that the home was a meth lab?
If the new home owner or family member became sick who would be responsible for paying their medical costs?
What are the enviornmental impacts of meth labs and their clean up?

 

Directions and Due Dates

               What’s going on? (10pts)

Some rules and guidelines:

Go to our class BLOG.

Read the article provided (link provided on Blog)

Post a reflection on the article on your Blog site.

Follow the prompt given after the article.

Create your own response (6 pts.)

Respond/comment on at least 2 other peers’ responses. (2pts. each)

Post in the comment section your name and the link to your blog and the 2 you commented on.

Tentative BLOG Due Dates

1. November 16^th (In Class Assignment)

2. November 30

3. December 14