Gasland, a 2010 documentary by Josh Fox about the social and environmental impact of fracking, ignited anti-fracking activism across the United States. The documentary highlighted how fracking pollutes the air and water in surrounding areas and induces micro-earthquakes, actively harming the people who live near fracking sites. In 2011, Dryden, New York became one of the first towns to pass anti-fracking legislation, but not every town or state has followed suit. Despite heated protests by environmentalists, -------Which choice most logically completes the text?the Pennsylvania government passed legislation banning fracking in the state.eliminateindividuals living near fracking operations in Pennsylvania reported deteriorating health. eliminatethe residents of many small towns in Pennsylvania rely on the fracking industry as their primary source of income. eliminatestate law in Pennsylvania still allows drilling up to 500 feet from a home.

Almost 20 years after the adoption of hydraulic fracturing began to supercharge U.S. production of oil and gas, there’s growing evidence of a correlation between the industry’s activities and an array of health problems ranging from childhood cancer and the premature death of elderly people to respiratory issues and endocrine disruption. While the oil and gas industry insists its processes are safe and regulators have set rules designed to prevent the contamination of air and water by “fracking” technology, _________15Mark for ReviewMCQABCWhich choice most logically completes the text? Athe nonprofit Physicians for Social Responsibility and Concerned Health Professionals of New York, published its most recent compendium of investigations into risks and harms linked with fracking.Bafter the continuing challenges of exposure assessments, the results of recent studies confirm and extend the validity of earlier findings.Cadvocates for stricter limits on the practice, or even an outright ban, point to an increasing number of studies suggesting that fracking poses a threat to public health.D79 percent of U.S. natural gas and 65 percent of crude oil is now produced by fracking, with more than 17.6 million people living within a mile of a fracked oil or gas well.

Read this passage:In 2014, the city of Denton, Texas, passed a local initiative that prohibited "fracking" — the practice of breaking up rocks underground to release natural gas — out of concern over its environmental effects. In response, the Texas state legislature passed a bill in 2015 declaring that only the state government could regulate the oil and gas industry in any major way.Why was the state legislature's action allowed by the U.S. Constitution?A.Because the Constitution specifies that local governments cannot control natural resourcesB.Because the Constitution is based on Dillon's ruleC.Because the Constitution forbids municipal home ruleD.Because the Constitution does not address how state and local governments share powerSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage:In 2014, the city of Denton, Texas, passed a local initiative that prohibited "fracking" — the practice of breaking up rocks underground to release natural gas — out of concern over its environmental effects. In response, the Texas state legislature passed a bill in 2015 declaring that only the state government could regulate the oil and gas industry in any major way.Why was the state legislature's action allowed by the U.S. Constitution?A.Because the Constitution specifies that local governments cannot control natural resourcesB.Because the Constitution is based on Dillon's ruleC.Because the Constitution forbids municipal home ruleD.Because the Constitution does not address how state and local governments share power

Read this excerpt from a passage and the works cited entry for the source listed below the excerpt.     "Bill Richardson, a rancher that lives in the area that has been affected by the frequent earthquakes does not believe that they are a result of man-made causes. 'The thing is,' he states, 'oil and gas production are a big part of our economy, and I believe we are under attack by people who want to change that. So they made up this story about oil and gas drilling and fracking being the main cause of these earthquakes.'"     Richardson, Bill. Personal interview. 5 Sep. 2016. Is this source credible or not credible, and why or why not? This person is not a credible source because he has not experienced an earthquake. This person is a credible source because he provides eyewitness testimony and has experienced the subject in question. This person is not a credible source because he is not an expert in the subject and expresses an unfounded opinion. The person is a credible source because he has a valid viewpoint that should be included in the passage.

In January 2016, the United States Army Corps of Engineers approved the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline to transport crude oil from North Dakota into Illinois. In April 2016, the youth from Standing Rock and surrounding Native American communities organized a protest. The protestors argued that not only would the oil pollute the water supply of their region, it would also destroy ancestral burial grounds. After four years of protesting and issuing continuous legal challenges to the pipeline, the protesters received a ruling from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg that halted the construction of the pipeline while the Army Corps of Engineers produced an environmental review. As of 2023, the future of the pipeline remains unclear.Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?To investigate effective organizing techniques for Native American protestorseliminateTo provide an account of the ongoing protests against the Dakota Access PipelineeliminateTo criticize Judge James Boasberg’s 2020 court decisioneliminateTo question why the US Army Corps of Engineers has not halted construction of the pipeline