...Week 4 Course Project 1.Briefly, in 2-3 paragraphs, answer the following: What is Pennsylvania Act 13? Compare it to Vermont’s May 2012 legislation: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2012/Bills/Intro/H-464.pdf. Compare these with the New York State decision on local control of fracking found in Doc Sharing at <Middlefield_Decision.pdf.>. The Pennsylvania Act 13, takes away representatives from different municipalities their ability to control gas drilling operations through local zoning, leaving them defenseless to protect homeowners, parks and schools from being surrounded by drilling sites or waste pits. The Vermont’s May 2012 legislation is a bill proposes to prohibit the issuance of a permit for a discharge into an injection well for conventional or enhanced recovery of natural gas or oil. In 2011 there was zoning law in New York State effectively banning oil and gas drilling within the geographical borders of the township. 2.Using the studies, such as The Final Report on Unconventional Gas in Europe, write a brief 1-2 paragraph statement that discusses at least one specific country’s regulations (see page 5 for general information and pages 48, 49, and 50 for country-specific information.) “Coal seam gas is a highly regulated industry that operates in Australia under strict guidelines and is answerable to several government agencies. CSG exploration and production is heavily regulated, working under strong rules on environmental management, water management...
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... trying to stir up a sense of patriotism to get voters to the polls. As it turns out, Rudy Giuliani was just able to see a little further down the line than everyone else. Energy Independence has transformed from a buzzword used by politicians and lobbyists to an actual plan to progress the United States presence in the global energy market. This has been made possible by capturing trapped hydrocarbons buried deep below the surface of the United States. Several thousand feet below the earth’s surface lies tightly packed rock formations, known as shale. The shale formation is very dense and traps the natural resources that lie within it very tightly making it previously difficult and costly to recover. The shale that lies below Pennsylvania is known as the Marcellus Shale. The Marcellus Shale is an organic-rich black shale that was deposited in an oxygen-deficient marine environment during the Middle Devonian Time (approximately 390 million years ago). The Marcellus is not just any shale formation either; it is the largest producing gas basin in the United States and accounts for almost forty percent of all United States shale gas production. Natural gas production in the Marcellus Region has exceeded fifteen billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). It has the potential to be the second largest natural gas field in the world, behind only the South Pars/Asalouyeh field shared between the nations of Iran and Qatar. Converted to British Thermal Units...
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...are all in Pennsylvania this morning![endnoteRef:1] [1: Rudyard Kipling, Philadelphia, http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/kipling/philadelphia.html, accessed October 2016.] Rudyard Kipling 1. The Commonwealth They Served The weather was seasonally cold in Pennsylvania?s Capitol late in 1914. On Sunday morning, December 27, the temperature was 1 degree Fahrenheit. This reading was the lowest ever registered in the last month of the year during the almost three-decade history of the Harrisburg weather station.[endnoteRef:2] The cold did not dim...
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...Nonprofit Organization Case Study – Community Action Program of Lancaster County Pennsylvania Melissa G. Hartman Liberty University – HLTH 635_B01 June 16, 2016 Nonprofit Organization Case Study – Community Action Program of Lancaster County Pennsylvania Introduction/Background Imagine not having a job or having a job that pays minimum wage or less, food insecurity, and a home in a neighborhood that is run down and considered unsafe. This is the scenario of what millions of Americans are living each and every day with some wondering what can they do to make their lives better. Poverty is defined as a state of being extremely poor and is determined by the federal poverty guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.1,2 For a family of four, the federal poverty guideline to apply for federal assistance is $24,250.2 According to the nonprofit organization, Feeding America, which helps feed America’s hungry through a network of food banks, 46.7 million people are living in poverty in the United States.3 Specifically in Pennsylvania, 13.7 percent of people are living in poverty.4 Poverty in the United States is very real and unimaginable as because we are considered one of the wealthiest nations in the world. Although poverty in the United States is happening at rates that are hard to understand, it seems poverty in America is more about lack of basic necessities and lack of security to include food and housing.5 It is estimated that...
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...Based upon the merciless rule of England and its unjust treatment of the 13 colonies, to imprison America’s founders is not only groundless, but unlawful. The men being held captive, George Washington, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Hancock; are American, therefore free from punishment of crimes that occurred on American soil. The charges against these revolutionists are without proper evidence and support. It is a travesty in the name of justice to misinterpret the intensions of these men without first acknowledging the possibility of their innocence in collaboration with the causes and events leading up to the initial incarceration. This was not a revolution of desperate lower class minorities with nothing to lose. The people behind the revolution were wealthy, educated, opinionated politicians; all of whom, in agreement of the fact that there was no other option rather than to risk everything for the freedom they rightfully deserved. George...
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...path may lead, go instead where there is no path and lead a trail.” I’ve always been the type of person who believes individuality is what matters most. Ithink be able to choose what we do, and how we do it, nobody else. So when I decided I wanted to go to college I knew no one could change my mind, and my mind is set on this college. Pennsylvania State University is where I have wanted to go for awhile now. Applying for college is no walk in the park, and I still have a lot ahead of me to get ready. Its for this reason why I’m glad that I have started the whole process my freshman year, of highschool. There are so many colleges out there that sometimes choosing one can be overwhelming. For me the decision process was quite easy. When the topic of which college I would like to go to came up, I Instantly knew Pennsylvania State University was the path I wanted to pursue. I chose this school because I have learned, as well as been told that...
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...president of the convention and soon began debating on what would be best for the future of the United States. Eventually, the delegates decided to eliminate their current system of government all together and create a new one. The delegates had created the United States Constitution, which established the United States national government and laws. These men who had established this Constitution became known as the “Founding Fathers”. One of these Founding Fathers was John Dickinson, a delegate from Delaware whose numerous contributions left a positive impact on the United States Government....
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...Hydraulic Fracturing Course Project DeVry University LAWS-310-62220 Professor Stephens August 17, 2014 Abstract This paper will cover the legal and environmental issues raised by hydraulic fracturing. It will discuss state and federal regulations as well as proposed federal laws. This paper compares and contrasts stat law approaches, establishes and understanding for the place of hydraulic fracturing as it relates to the United States energy needs, and examines Frances laws and regulations on hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic Fracturing Hydraulic Fracturing, also known as fracking, is a controversial oil and gas extraction process introduced in the late 1940s, which stimulates the movement of oil and natural gas trapped between rocks deep underground (ConocoPhillips, 2013). A large number of water, sand, and chemicals are pumped into the ground to break the rocks and release gas (Publica, 2013). This method increases the output of oil and natural gas. “This process, along with new innovations in horizontal drilling, has opened up new natural gas development opportunities across the country, especially in the mid-Atlantic region” (Law, 2011). Hydraulic fracturing is currently underway in the United States in Ft. Worth, TX, Fayetteville, AR, and the Appalachians (USGS, 2014). Internationally, hydraulic fracturing is currently taking place in Russia; however fracking is forbidden in France (Chu, 20104). Venezuela holds the largest gas and oil reserve in South America...
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...Vocabulary: Albany Plan of Union: plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 that aimed to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military, and other purposes; the plan was turned down by the colonies and the Crown. Annapolis Convention: a national political convention held September 11–14, 1786 at Mann's Tavern in Annapolis, Maryland, in which twelve delegates from five states–New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Virginia–gathered to discuss and develop a consensus about reversing the protectionist trade barriers that each state had erected. Articles of Confederation: plan of government adopted by the Continental Congress after the American Revolution; established “a firm league of friendship” among the States, but allowed few important powers to the central government. Bicameral: an adjective describing a legislative body composed of two chambers. Charter: a city’s basic law, its constitution; a written grant of authority from the king. Committee of Five: drafted and presented to the Congress what became known as America's Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776. This Declaration committee operated from June 11, 1776 until July 5, 1776, the day on which the Declaration was published. Confederation: a joining of several groups for a common purpose. Due Process: the government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does. English Bill of Rights: document written by Parliament and agreed on by William and Mary of England in 1689...
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...Community Health Task 1 Alisha Diehl Western Governors University Community Health Community Description and Data Interpretation Located in South Central Pennsylvania, comprising a total of 910 square miles, York County was founded in 1749. It was formed out of Lancaster County, and became the fifth county established in Pennsylvania, as well as the first county established west of the Susquehanna River. A dispute grew between Pennsylvania and Maryland, as both states claimed a portion of York County. Thus the government hired British surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to establish the boundary line between Maryland and Pennsylvania, who formed a demarcation which became known as the Mason-Dixon Line. York County lies just north of this famous Mason-Dixon Line, which later became integral during the Civil War for dividing the Union and Confederate Armies. (York County Historic Timeline, 2012). Population/Economic Assessment The total population of York County is 434,972 as of the 2010 Census, with York being the largest city with 43,550 people. The median age is 40.1 years, with 24.1% of the population being age 65 and older. This is an increase of 6% since the year 2000. The average household income for York County is $57,027, while the average household income for all of Pennsylvania is $49,520. The total percentage of households in York County living in poverty is 9.0%, with 7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents and 24.5% for Hispanic or Latino...
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...To many high school students, college seems like a far away land, a mysterious place where everyone wants to be yet not many know how to get there. As children, our parents tell us how much time we have to think about college, and that it is too far down the line to think about. The truth is it is never too early to think about your future. I, like many people, put little thought into my future career and now am lost in an unfortunate mix of indecision and anxiety. Not knowing where you want to be in the future is a hard burden to bear. Many of us tend to find out that we only know what we do not want, not what we actually do want. Do we want to be poor? Absolutely not. Do we want a boring job? Of course we don’t. We all want our nice big house, white picket fence, and dog in the backyard. We also want to be happy. These next few paths are ways I might be able to achieve both. I have many different possible interests when it comes to my future. I hope to attend a four year college, and after graduation attend graduate school. Having gone to small schools my entire life, I prefer a small school. I am looking for a school with a tuition under $30,000, but would not rule out schools that aren’t significantly over my budget. I am open to the thoughts of leaving home, yet I am not sure I would survive on my own. None of preferences are set in stone and I am willing to try and consider new possibilities. When it comes to careers and majors, I have considered becoming...
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...Legal Issues In Hydraulic Faulting Jesus Flores DeVry University Prof. Hostetler Abstract This paper is a report which primarily focuses on legal and environmental issues raised by hydraulic faulting. It will be able to distinguish state and federal laws and regulations. It will help to understand the place of hydraulic faulting of oil and gas. It will form and state my own opinion on what hydraulic fracturing laws and regulations should be put in place. It will also discuss the place of hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas in meeting US energy needs. Table of Contents Body of the Report 3 Summary or Conclusion 6 References 7 Legal Issues in Hydraulic Faulting Body of the Report Hydraulic fracturing is the procedure of creating fractures in rocks and the rock formation which is done by injecting a mixture of sand and water into the cracks which allows forcing underground to open further. The larger fissures allow more oil and gas to flow out of the formation and into the well bore from where it can be extracted. The first use of hydraulic fracturing was in 1947 but there was one more modern technique called horizontal slick water flacking which makes the extraction of shale gas economical and was first used in 1998. This energy forms the injection of highly pressurized fluids which creates new channels in the rocks by which extraction rates increases and it ultimately recovers all the hydro carbons. Hydraulic fracturing performs and enables...
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...Parenthood decision, the Supreme Court struck down a Pennsylvania law that required, among other things, a 24hour waiting period between the confirmation of a pregnancy and an abortion. 2. In what year did the Supreme Court rule that abortions were legal? 3. The 1992 Supreme Court decision in the Casey vs. Planned Parenthood case upheld a Pennsylvania law that placed which of the following restrictions on abortion? 4. In 1973, abortion became legal in the United States by virtue of 5. The Hyde Amendment, passed by Congress in 1976, 6. A researcher asks, "What is your relationship to the people you are living with?" He provides the following list of choices: parents/relatives, friends, spouse, living by myself, other. What method of gaining information is being used? 7. A social problem for some may be a solution for others. 8. The first state to define abortion as a private, noncriminal act was Alaska. 9. The text argues that one of the ways that sociologists can promote a better understanding of social problems is by 10. In Kristin Luker's study of an abortion clinic, she found that many unmarried women who obtained abortions had not used contraceptives because they did not want to confront the fact that they were sexually active. 11. One of the major advantages of using openended rather than closedended questions is that 12. Experiments are rarely used in the study of social problems because 13. According to Georg Simmel, subordinate/dominant...
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...not allowed to cross it Huge war debt after the French and Indian War Resurgence of Imperialism 1. The Sugar Act (1764) stipulated that if Americans purchased non-English sugar (especially Dutch), you would have to pay an extra tax (resemblance to the Navigation Acts) 2. The Stamp Act (1765) an act that required you to place a stamp on any type you purchased paper, or fill out a form, marriage license, etc. you would have to purchase stamps psychological- visible reminder that they were colonists George Grenville- pushed for the Stamp Act Three Types of Responses to the Stamp Act 1. Emotional a. Sons of Liberty 2. Political (Constitutional) a. Stamp Act Congress (first unified Congress among colonists) 9 of 13 colonies meet in New York b. Virtual Representation c. Declaration of Rights and Grievances “virtual representation we do not accept” 3. Economic a. Non-importation movement (stop buying British goods) b. Daughters of Liberty (filling the gap of things that do not come in) Stamp Act Repealed (1766) Declaratory Act (1766) (passed on the same day as the Stamp Act Repeal) (Parliament has the right to “bind the colonies in all cases whatsoever”) Quartering Act (1765) required Americans to accommodate British troops, not necessarily in your home, but on your property and you must provide them with food if need be Townshend Acts (1767) Charles Townshend- head on the x-checker, pushed through Parliament Placed a built-in tax on basic goods...
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... When considering American history, governments treated parental rights as a private matter that deserved interference only under special circumstances. Guidance often came from the Bible, and encouraged conduct that, in modern times, is subject to continued debate. The Book of Proverbs, as well as other writings within the Bible, provides one with substantial documentation of establishing and promoting parental rights, particularly when addressing the concept of corporal punishment. Proverbs 13:24 writes, “He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes” (Biblos.com, 2004, Proverbs 13:24). Proverbs 19:18 writes, “Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not desire his death” (Biblos.com, Proverbs 19:18). Proverbs 23:13-14 writes, “Withhold not correction from the child: for if you beat him with the rod, he shall not die. You shall beat him with the rod, and shall deliver his soul from hell” (Biblos.com, Proverbs 23:13-14). Proverbs 29:15 writes, “The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother” Biblos.com, Proverbs 29:15). These examples are but a few of many Biblical references regarding corporal punishment. Since one can easily argue the historical significance the Bible played in western cultural development, one can also argue the significance of familial interaction at such a level. Another concept of...
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