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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Ian Urbina visits WHEELS

Ian Urbina, national correspondent for the NY Times and author of many articles on hydrofracking, will be visiting our class on Wednesday.

Post at least one question you have for Ian by Monday night.

49 comments:

  1. 1) What interested you to writing about hydrofracking?

    2)Is there other ways to get natural gas that not hydrofracking? Is that method have less issues for people?

    3) Is natural gas really important in our society? Can we live without it? and even other fuels like coal and oil?

    4)What are the real risk about hydrofracking?

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  2. What are the different places in the United
    States to look at when it comes to hydrofraccking?

    In what region is hydrofracking mostly vunerable?

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  3. 1. In your opinion is hydrofracking safe to be allowe in the Marcellus Shale?

    2. what made you write about hydrofracking?

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  4. Do you have any personal situations that involves hydrofracking?

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  5. How is hydrofracking contaminating fresh water? what would happen if hydrofracking gets banned?

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  6. *Do you believe Hydrofraking is safe or dangerous for the Marcellus Shale?
    *Did you write about Hydrofraking because you had experience about it?

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  7. 1) Why do individuals worry so much about hydraulic fracturing, if those chemicals are also found in cosmetics, processed foods, and even table salt?

    2) What can we do to change peoples opinions on how they view hydrofracking?

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  8. * What will have the greast impact on New York's decision on whether or not to Hydrofrack the Marcellus Shale?

    * How did sciensist discover the red spots of the Marcellus Shale?

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  9. How do you think life would go now without the use of natrual gas?

    What inspired you to go in depth and learn about hydrofracking?

    What are the most dangerous risk we take when it comes to hydrofracking?

    Andy Alvarez

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  10. Do you believe that Hydrofracking near counties is the reason why the water supply for many nearby homes is contaminated?

    What would be your solution to decrease the water contamination and decrease the asthma rate that is increasing due to Hydrofracking near people's homes?

    What influenced you to find an interest in Hydrofracking?

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  11. Do you think hydrofracking is more of a risk or benefit?

    Do you approve or disapprove hydrofracking? Why or why not

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  13. Have you been part of any hydrofracking projects?
    Do you think that drilling companies should perfect the hydrofracking process before starting it?
    Do you think that drilling companies care more about the people or profit?

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  14. - How do scientist know where's the best spot to drill into the Marcellus Shale?
    - Have you previewed an hydrofracking projects? If yes, how dangerous is it to be on site? And, how does it look? What were your reactions?

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  15. Is the amount of gas we have in the marcellus shale abundant or limited?

    How would driller’s know which spot is better for hydrofracking and which spot’s are not so good?

    Are there any more household products that contain the hydrofrackin chemicals?

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  16. What are some other ways that natural gas can be released without the process of hydrofracking?

    What kind of chemicals are being released while hydrofracking is happening?

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  17. Do you think it is possible to run out of natural gas some time in the future?

    Do you believe that more drilling will occur to other states in the future?

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  18. In your opinion do you believe hydrofracking is good or bad overall?

    What risk do we take if hydrofracking was allowed?

    What made you write about this situation?

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  19. 1.What do you find so fascinating about hydrofraking?

    2.You write in such a big news paper, do you give your opinion or critic both side in order to catch both reader opinion?

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  20. -Do you personally support hydrofracking?
    -Do you believe there is a danger behind hydrofracking?

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  21. Will hydrofracking add to the effects of global warming?

    Are there other alternatives to clean energy?

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  22. What inspired you to focus on hydrofracking?

    Amrika Sieunarine

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  23. Is water the only concern when it comes to hydrofracking?
    If hydrofracking were to be eliminated what would be the initial progress for those who would become jobless?

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  24. What are your opinions about hydrofracking? , do you support it or are you against it?

    How does hydrofracking play a role in our life , does it affect us humans that live on earth?

    What about hydrofracking that made you so interested in studying about it?

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  25. Is America the only nation that uses Hydrofracking? What systems do other nations use to acquire natural gas?

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  26. Do you think hydrofracking will affect our health?

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  27. Are there any other places were hydrofracking is done besides the united states?

    Do you believe that we should hydrofrack?

    Is that the only way that we can acquire natural gas or are their alternatives?

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  28. Do you think there's another way to get Natural Gas?

    - Alissette Aparicio

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  29. What's your position in hydrofracking? Should it be allowed?

    If hydrofracking is banned, how else would we get natural gas?

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  30. Why did you decide to write about hydrofracking?

    Are u against hydrofracking? Why?

    Is there any other method to obtain natural gas?

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  31. Will hydrofracking pollute the air?
    Is the equipment needed for hydrofracking expensive?
    What is the cost for the equipment?
    Is there profit to be made in hydrofracking?
    If the EPA approved hydrofracking and considered it “safe” why is it so controversial?

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  32. * Do you think there can be others methods besides hydro-fracking to obtain the natural gases?

    * Whats your stance on hydro-fracking?

    * How did you start writing about hydro-fracking? How important is this method to obtain the natural gas?

    * Why is this method bringing so much controversy?

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  33. How come if hydrofracking is so beneficial economically and such an advanced process, there hasn't been a modern system developed to reduce the high level of radioactivity on the wastewater that may get to people's drinking water?

    Why doesn't the government intervene when natural gas companies wants us to believe there is more natural gas underground than there actually is and it has been proven by geologists, since it is greatly affecting the people living close to those wells?

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  34. - Are there any laws concerning hydro-fracking?

    -Is there a limit on the amount of gas taken our of the Marcellus Shale every time they drill?

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  35. DELORYN QUEZADA

    -Where is HydroFracking a major concern in?

    -Is Hydrofracking safe? are the cautions of hydrofracking phony?

    -About how many jobs do hydrofracking provide in the United States?

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  36. What is your position on hydrofracking? Is it more of a benefit or a disadvantage?

    Have you ever exchanged words with individuals affected by hydrofracking? if so, what were your reactions to their experiences?

    -Lisnanlly Guaba

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  37. Do you believe there is an alternative to hydrofracking?

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  38. Do you believe Hydrofracking is safe for our community?

    How much Hydrofracking cost?

    What inspired you to write about Hydrofracking?

    What are some of your experiences about Hydrofracking?

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  39. These are my following questions:
    1. What are the environmental concerns?
    2. What do industries say about hydro fracking?
    3. Why is water lighting on fire?
    4. How common is hydro fracking?
    5. How is hydro fracking regulated?

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  40. By David Perez

    If the benefits of hydro fracking are so good then why arent we doing this world wid ?

    If the negatives of hydro fracking are as bad as people say they are and from the proof that I have, whyhasn't the EPA done anything to solve this problematic issue ?

    Hydro fracking has its benefits but do those benefits out weight the negative impacts? Do they balance one another?

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  41. How do people know where to drill into the Marcellus Shale? Where to find natural gas underground?

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  42. 1) What about hydrofracking made you write many articles on it?

    2) What do you personally think about the process of hydrofracking?

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  43. 1)Do the benefits of hydrofracking overweight the consequences ?

    2) In what areas do hydrofracking impact the drinking water the most?

    -Danya Gutierrez

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  44. -Is Hydrofracking still affecting other people lives?
    -What interest did you get to write about
    Hydrofracking?
    -Does Hydrofracking have a price? limit?

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  45. 1-Why is the reason why people say hydrogracking is dangerous like how they know that hydrofracking is dangerous?
    2-were in the world is hydrofracking impacting the world either in negative or positive way?

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  46. why is hydrofrackig important?
    whos did we find ot aout the mashelis shell?
    junior

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  47. What long term affect can hydrofracking have on species & on the Earth ?

    Is hydrofracking considered a pro or a con ?


    --BRUNEL PAUL

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  48. What sparked your interest in this Hydrofracking issue?

    What are some of the actions that people/organizations are taking to prevent hydrofracking?

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