Complaints about noise pollution from surrounding areas now equal number of complaints received at busy airports. (Lee, 1994)
The noise polluted environment is found to be a threat to health and adds to psychological stress. It is also claimed that air traffic noise leads to many problems from which are indicated by increase in the use of medicine and health care services and increase in stress-related hormones (Schulte & Otten, 1993)
It is believed that stress caused by noise is indicated by annoyed behavior. In 1970s, when noise research was still in its infancy, some studies showed that people reacted differently to same levels of noise and attributed their reaction to various factors including personality traits such as anxiety (Stephens, 1970) and annoyance which is general in nature (Thomas & Jones, 1982) and to attitudes that foster the belief that noise is controllable (Fields, 1990)
It is believed that stress caused by noise is indicated by annoyed behavior. In 1970s, when noise research was still in its infancy, some studies showed that people reacted differently to same levels of noise and attributed their reaction to various factors including personality traits such as anxiety (Stephens, 1970) and annoyance which is general in nature (Thomas & Jones, 1982) and to attitudes that foster the belief that noise is controllable (Fields, 1990)
Within the noise-sensitive group, some noises are found more distracting and disturbing than others. (Watson & Clark, 1984)
Because of air traffic rerouting, many areas have protested against a dramatic increase in noise. It is found that air traffic noise is four times louder than other noises (Wesler, 1989)
In April 2005, the energy bill was reduced to around $385. This corresponds to a total reduction of almost 35% in energy consumption," (Seymour 2004)
Groundwater Facts According to William M. Alley, writing in the peer-reviewed journal Environment, groundwater exists "…almost everywhere beneath the land surface" and it plays a "crucial role in sustaining streamflow between precipitation events" and in particular during "protracted dry periods" (Alley, 2006, p
In addition to the problems related to hydraulic fracking (or fracturing, as some refer to it) and abandoned wells, the USGS released a report in 2010 that "Elevated concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus…have remained the same or increased in many streams and aquifers" in the U.S. since the 1990s (Dubrovsky, 20110)
And leaks due to hydraulic fracturing, from "failed casing seals, pipeline breaks, abandoned wells, deep-well disposal of flowback or produced wastewater," all can pollute groundwater resources (USGS). A Discussion of a Contemporary Issue -- Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Some twelve million holes have been drilled into the ground in the United States over the past 150 years, in search of gas and oil (Kusnetz, et al
Is fracking a safe technology? The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) supports federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act based on data that the NRDC has gathered showing negative impacts to the environment. For example, in June, 2010, when hydraulic fracturing began on a gas well near Tracy Dahl's ranch in Las Animas County, Colorado, the ranch owner discovered "…approximately 500 gallons of grayish brown murky water where water had previously run clear for years" (Mall, 2011)
As previously suggested, both forms of pollution are linked to poor health. While horse pollution is related to many diseases, automobile pollution is related to longstanding detrimental results on the health of people (Tarr 49)
The gasification technology is much more beneficial as compared to the conventional incineration systems especially when it comes to environmental sustainability. Gasification, like incineration is also a thermal system where waste is heated at high temperatures to separate the pollutants in solid, liquid and gaseous states (Friends of Earth 2009)
One of the major accusations imposed on the conventional incineration system is that the energy generated from the treatment process can only be utilized back in the incineration process for further treatment. On the other hand, the energy recovered from the treatment processes involved in the Advanced Thermal Technologies can not only be reutilized in the further processes but can also be used in other applications such as electricity generation (Hill, 2010)
On the contrary, Fantom (2005) claims that Fabric Filters are much less sensitive to dust as dust particles are left as residues on the fabric's surface. However, some industrial operations require to increase temperatures in order to increase operational efficiency, which can result in a significant increase in contamination caused by use of Fabric Filters (Fantom, 2005)
The protection of environment should also be focused on elimination of unnatural conditions for tourist promotions on sea destinations. In such cases a short course should be offered to increase level of awareness for sea life and marine pollutions (Burke, Reytar, Spalding, & Perry, 2011)
The economics definition of pollution denotes pollutions as loss of environ quality. Furthermore it defines the cost of pollution as the cost of environmental loss (Goodstein, 2011)
On the otherhand the litter thrown in sea is also one of the major causes of earth pollution sent into seas. The marine environment is also contaminated through oil spills and petroleum related causes of marine pollution adversely affect the marine environment (O'Hara, & Morandin, 2010)
The oil spills resulting from accidents is also one of the major causes of oil floating on the surface of sea water. Ocean dumping and offshore drilling for natural resources is one of the major causes for deep sea and surface pollutions (Todd, Ong, & Chou, 2010)
Or to avoid statutory prohibition or costly regulatory domestic requirements, the utilitarian ethical perspective in particular would oppose the proposed plant relocation on two specific grounds. First, the utilitarian ethical system would oppose the relocation on the grounds that it amounts to using other nations as a means to ends sought by citizens of this nation; that is a clear violation of one of Kant's fundamental utilitarian principles (Rosenstand, 2008)