Discussion Post: Environmental Science
• Includes information about Alberta's oil sands and the Keystone XL pipeline (p. 515), finding and estimating fossil fuel deposits (p. 522), and impacts of the BP Gulf spill (p. 536). Select one of those three topics, and locate one peer-reviewed article about the topic. The article should have been published no earlier than 2010.
Write a review of the article that includes the components listed below.
o Describe land use impacts of the fossil fuel energy source discussed in the article.
o Describe water quality impacts of the fossil fuel energy source discussed in the article.
o Summarize the significant points of the article that support the pros and cons of the fossil fuel energy source being discussed.
• Fossil fuels are currently a large portion of total energy production in the United States. Describe environmental safeguards that are in place for their production. If you were able to enact additional safeguards, what would you implement to make fossil fuel production more environmentally friendly?
The response must include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.