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Erstellt von Jan Kowalski
vor mehr als 5 Jahre
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Background: California has 65% of USA's deposits Opportunity to be largest oil and gas by 2020 due to fracking
Opportunities: 8-11 million barrels per year oil 604-747 billion cubic m of gas California unemployment: 8%, fracking could create 200 000 jobs $284 million to US economy Oil imports down from 60% to 28%
Threats: Methanol and benzene in fracking - can go to aquifers and drinking water contaminated - human health Methane released (56 times worse than CO2) - pollution Wildlife suffers - deforestation --> endangered species like condor- food chains broken
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