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Examples Of Renewable Energy In Iowa

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Sustainability Blog Title: Renewable Energy in Iowa The Upward Bound theme for the summer of 2017 is water. On Tuesday, June 6th Tracy Spry from the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers came to Central College and gave a convocation about Lake Red Rock and it’s affect on the environment and the community. After explaining the history of the dam and lake itself to us she began to speak about the new turbines being installed next to the dam. These turbines will spin with the rushing of the water and exploit its energy, so that can be contained and used to power over 18,000 residential homes in the midwest. As the concept of sustainability spreads into public attention, more people are becoming mindful and aware of the affects they have on the environment and natural world. Our energy resources have a huge impact on our carbon footprint. Renewable energy sources have been emerging quickly in Iowa in recent years. There are three main examples renewable energy resource throughout the state which include wind, hydroelectric and solar energy, …show more content…

Not only are these wind farms beautiful, but they also produce a ton of energy. More than one-third of Iowa’s net electricity came from wind in 2016 (State Profile and Energy Estimates- Iowa). “Iowa's wind resources place it among the nation's leading states in the percentage of in-state electricity generation from renewable resources other than hydroelectric power” (State Profile and Energy Estimates- Iowa). As an Iowan, I am proud that this renewable energy source is helping our state and country become more environmentally

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There are two sides to every argument and hydrofracturing is no different. Phelim McAleer, an investigative journalist and producer of FrackNation, uses logic to convince viewers that fracking does not pose environmental concerns. Josh Fox however, employs a multitude of logical fallacies as well as arguments based on emotions in an attempt to convince the audience that fracturing is bad for the environment. McAleer created his film to refute this opinion. Ultimately, Phelim McAleer’s documentary made a better argument than Josh Fox’s documentary.

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This information could make an individual question why this research was not conducted earlier? Some other areas of interest that were not mentioned in the video are located on the TVA website which notates that the Tellico dam has a flood storage capacity of 120,000 acre-feet and that it provides a large amount of water surface for recreational activities for the community and tourist that visit each year (Tellico, nd). Tellico is only about forty five minutes away from the town where I live and is always packed during the spring, summer and fall months. Of course, it is not just because of the water activities there are many other reasons to visit this area. One last piece of information that I would like to share is that although this dam does not generate electricity in this location, however, it does flow through a small canal to the Fort Loudoun Dam which helps to drive four of their generators.

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Paul Galley an accomplished environmentalist enters the controversial debate about Hydrofracking in New York, with his article “Hydrofracking: A bad Bet for the Environment and the Economy” published in the Huffington Post on January 05, 2012. Galley states “Net-Net, fracking is simply bad bet” fracking poses serious risk to New Yorkers. Galley, president of Hudson Riverkeeper has worked for over twenty-five years to protect the environment and support local communities, as a non-profit, public official and educator. This piece continues his devotion to protection of the Hudson River, and the drinking water supply of New Yorkers. Galley effectively convinces his audience through his use of appeals to pathos and logos that hydrofracking will have negative impacts on New Yorkers.

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Pearl Woodrum saw her fears realized when the dam burst in 1972. As the residents of Buffalo Creek slept soundly in their beds, they would not be able to envision the horrors that would occur on that dreary February morning. They knew that any time there was a substantial amount of rainfall in Buffalo Creek, the creek would rise and the lack of an early warning system meant they might never know if a heavy rain heralded disaster until it was too late. Residents also knew that the dam was not stable, a fact the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed when it concluded that the dam was “basically stable but could be overtopped and breached.” William Davies was the federal geologist who conducted the study and stated that if the dam broke, “flood and debris would damage a church and two or three houses downstream, cover the road and wash out the railroad.”

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We aren’t going to solve our water problems until we begin building more dams. We can’t build more dams as long as the radical environmental laws make their construction impossible”(McClintock). That is, McClintock considers that the drought is still occurring because laws are making construction to save water invalid. To put it briefly, McEwen’s concern is similar to concerns of other in

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The debate in the early 1900s over the Hetch Hetchy dam showcased the uprising of citizens deemed as protectionists, such as John Muir, and how they differed from conservationists, such as Gifford Pinchot. The arguments and results of this issue are still relevant today, as there is currently a debate concerning whether or not to restore Hetch Hetchy to its former glory. Gifford Pinchot supported the building of the dam because he was a conservationist. This means he believed the dam could be a beneficial natural resource because it would provide water to San Francisco. He opposed protectionist views, like Muir’s, in the reading “Giving a Dam!” and refuted preservationist’s policies.

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