(par 7.4.2.2.1. 5) Billions at stake as BP oil spill trial opens
Billions at stake as BP oil spill trial opens February 25 2013 at 09:27am By Heather Miller New Orleans – Billions of dollars will be at stake on Monday at the opening of a complex trial to determine how much BP should pay for the devastating 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The British energy […]
(par 7.4.2.2.1. 4) What is Thermal Pollution?
What is Thermal Pollution? http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-and-effects-of-thermal-pollution.php When someone thinks of pollution, the idea of thermal pollution often doesn’t come to mind. People will first think of things like carbon emissions, personal pollution and waste, and a variety of other changing factors. However, thermal pollution is a real and persistent problem in our modern society. In layman’s terms, thermal […]
(par 7.4.2.2.1. 4) Thermal pollution (from Wikipedia)
Thermal pollution From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_pollution The Brayton Point Power Station in Massachusetts discharges heated water to Mount Hope Bay.[1] Thermal pollution is the degradation of water quality by any process that changes ambient water temperature. A common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a coolant by power plants and industrial manufacturers. When water used as a coolant is returned […]