1. Energy Consumption and Environmental Health
Nigeria harnesses large amounts of oil pipelines, however, methods of harnessing oil are often environmentally unsafe. ... In search of economic sufficiency, which often is not attained, oil production is destroying the domestic environment. Not only is oil production producing astronomical amounts of greenhouse gases, but also the transportation of oil has potentially serious ramifications on environmental health. As seen with the BP oil spill, the risk of transporting large amounts of oil carries the risk of destruction to water and surrounding areas. Vast oil production out of economic plig...
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- Grade Level: Graduate