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= = toc =About Me=
 * 1) ==In==

I want to be a Veterinarian when I grow up. I am a Junior in High School. I love school but I really don't like a lot of classes. I have 14 animals at home and live on a farm.

=__Uses of the Allegheny National Forest:__= It was established in 1923. Their administrative headquarters are located in Pennsylvania in Warren County.** Only 40 miles away is where the first oil well in the world was drilled. Some names that the Allegheny Plateau is known for are Black Cherry, Maple, and other hardwoods would also be what it would be named after. The Allegheny National Forrest was very common for having natural disasters like tornadoes, blowdowns, and also ice storms.**
 * The Allegheny National Forest is located in the northwestern part of Pennsylvania.**
 * It covers a very large part of land(about 500,000 acres).
 * Most of Pennsylvania's oil and gas is found at the Allegheny National Forrest.
 * The European Settlers founded and settled in the Allegheny National Forrest in early 1800s.**

=__**Top 3 Nature-Based Land Activites:**__= The surprising activities to me that** **they do is a drive-off road activity and I didn't know they could do that, and they game hunt and I didn't think they would be able to do that there either.**
 * They like to hike during the day. They like to visit a wilderness or primitive area, or they will visit a farm or agricultural setting as their favorite activities to do.

=**__Top 3 Viewing/Learning Activities:__**= The activities that I thought were interesting was that they view wildflowers, trees, etc., they also view birds, fish, and other wildlife and then they take pictures of them.**
 * They View the natural scenery and then they will photograph it. They like to visit the nature centers, etc. and, they also like to go Sightseeing as an activity.

=**__Top 3 Developed-Setting Land Activities:__**= The activity that I think was interesting is that they like to go horseback riding and I didn't think they could do something like that there.**
 * They like to walk just for fun, have family gatherings, and they also like to have picnics together.

=**__Top 3 Water-Based Activities:__**= Some people may find it interesting that the people from the Allegheny National Forrest also go canoeing, rafting, fishing in saltwater, snorkeling, Anadromous fishing, Kayaking, and they also go Windsurfing.**
 * The people in the Allegheny National Forrest like to go in outdoor pools to go swimming, they like to go swimming in lakes and streams, and they also like to go swimming in beaches and visit them.

=**__Top 3 Snow/Ice-Based Activities:__**= I think it's neat that they also go cross country skiing and snowboarding.**
 * These people will do any kind of snow or ice activities, they also like to go downhill skiing and snowmobiling.

=**__Water Shortages:__**= 2) Many new dams and reservoirs have been built. 3) People started to dig wells for their own survival.**
 * 1) They restrict how much water you use.

=__**Water Pollution(Activity A):**__=

**1) __Western Pennsylvania:__**

 * **Sharon City WWTP ~** **Sewerage Systems ~ 203 Violations**
 * **Wheatland Tube Co Sharon Plt ~ F****abricated Pipe and Pipe Fittings ~ 15 Violations**
 * **Duferco Farrell Corp ~ Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet, Strip, and Bars ~ 44 Violations**
 * **Greenville Boro WWTP ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**
 * **Grove City Boro WWTP ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**
 * **Chippewa Township Sanitary Authority STP ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 11 Violations**

**__Southern Arizona:__**

 * **City of Casa Grande WRF ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**
 * **Asarco, Inc Ray Mine Unit ~ Copper Ores ~ 1 Violation**
 * **City of Casa Grande WRF ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**
 * **City of Phoenix 23rd Ave WWTP ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 3 Violations**
 * **Pima County Wwm Marana Bnrod ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**

**__Eastern Illinois:__**

 * **Dynegy Midwest Gen Vermilion ~ Electric Services ~ 1 Violation**
 * **Aqua IL Inc Danville ~ Water Supply ~ 1 Violation**
 * **Village Of Ogden STP ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**
 * **Village of St. Joseph STP ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 3 Violations**
 * **Village of Deland WTP ~ Water Supply ~ 1 Violation**
 * **Amergen Energy Company, LLC ~ Electric Services ~ 2 Violations**

**__Northern Virginia:__**

 * **Stoney Creek Sanitary District STP ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**
 * **Grottoes STP ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**
 * **Lake Holiday WWTP O. ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**
 * **Crooked Run STP ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**

**__Northern Delaware:__**

 * **Premcor (Dcr) ~ Petroleum Refining ~ 3 Violations**
 * **Dupont Pigments Dept. Ny ~ Inorganic Pigments ~ 2 Violations**
 * **City of Wilmington/Us Filter Water Pollution Control Fac. ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**
 * **General Chemical Corporation ~ Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, NEC ~ 1 Violation**
 * **The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) ~ Railroads, Line-haul Operating ~ 3 Violations**

**__Southern Maine:__**

 * **City of Belfast ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 4 Violations**
 * **Town of Camden ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 4 Violations**
 * **Town Of Thomaston ~ Sewerage Systems ~ 1 Violation**
 * **Aqua Maine Inc ~ Water Supply ~ 2 Violations**


 * 2)** **Most of the problems seem to occur in rural areas because, sewerage systems is the most common problem there is in these areas.**


 * 3)** **It's a Non-Point Source because, it's going all over instead of staying in one area of the river.**

=__**Water Pollution(Activity B):**__= This happened because of people littering and killed the animals that ate their junk.
 * 1) This is a problem because, litter can hurt people, animals, and habitats and people just don't seem to care and they litter anyways.

2)

3) I think the steps that need to happen in order to stop this from becoming a larger problem is:**
 * **Make fines outrageously higher for littering**

=__**Time Period Plot:**__=

=__**Climate Change Research:**__=

**__How can global warming be fixed?:__**

 * Switch from traditional incandescent lightbulbs to compact fluorescent lightbulbs.
 * Throw away plastic bags instead of throwing them on the ground.
 * Don't pre-rinse your dishes anymore.
 * Don't pre-heat your oven before you cook something.
 * Recycle glass like beer bottles, jars, and juice containers because, glass takes more than one million years to decompose and Americans generate almost 13 million tons of glass waste a year.
 * Purchase appliances and electronics with the Energy Star certification.
 * When you are using clothes dryers, clean the lint filter after each load because, it improves air circulation and clothes dryers are huge energy gluttons. Or, just don't use a dryer and just hang your clothes outside, on a clothes line.
 * Get a gold laundry star washing machine because, it uses 50% less energy and could reduce your utility bills by $110. Energy Star machines only use 18-25 gallons of water each load and standard machines use about 40 gallons of water per wash.
 * Only wash clothes when you have a full load.
 * Use natural paints instead of paint that is madoe from petrochemicals because paint that's made from petrochemicals releases volatile organic compounds that can get released into the atmosphere, leading to ground-level smog that can cause eye and skin irritation, lung and breathing problems, headaches, nausea, and nervous-system and kidney damage. Natural Paints have fewer health risks that related to it.

=__Individual Activity-2 Cars:__=


 * == __2006 Dodge Viper :__ ==


 * 1) **__Tire Size -__** **18 inch Low Profile**
 * 2) **__Weight -__** **3,380 lbs**
 * 3) **__Length -__** **175.6 in.**
 * 4) **__Height -__** **47.6 in.**
 * 5) **__Width -__** **75.7 inches**
 * 6) **__Engine Size -__ V-10 6-speed manual.**
 * 7) **__Gasoline Tank Size -__** **18.5 gallons**
 * 8) **__MPG / City -__** **11** **__Highway -__** **19**
 * 9) **__What is it made from?__** **Prototype aluminum blocks**
 * 10) **__Price -__** **$81,895**
 * 11) **__Is it front wheel or back wheel drive?__** **It's front wheel drive**
 * 12) **It uses premium gas only.**


 * == __2004 Chevy Cavalier :__ ==


 * 1) **Tire Size - 15 inches**
 * 2) ** Weight – 2,617 lbs**
 * 3) ** Length – 182.7 inches**
 * 4) ** Height – 53 inches**
 * 5) ** Width – 68.7 inches**
 * 6) ** Engine Size – 2.2 liter/ 4 cylinder**
 * 7) ** Gasoline Tank Size – 14.1 gallons**
 * 8) ** MPG/ City - 26 Highway – 33**
 * 9) ** What is it made from? – Aluminum**
 * 10) ** Price – $2,050-5,393**
 * 11) **__Is it front wheel or back wheel drive?__ It's front wheel drive**
 * 12) **It uses regular gas only.**

= __Extras:__ =


 * Yes, the weight of your car changes the gas mileage of that car, because the bigger and heavier your vehicle is, the more gas it uses, because the more force it has to put out to move that car.

**Does the size of the tires make a difference in gas mileage?**

 * ======Yes, because the bigger the tires are, the heavier they are and that causes it to use more gas.======


 * yes, but only if the compression is high enough to be able to take advantage of the more controlled burn that premium provides.


 * The cavalier, because the tires are small, the motor is smaller, the weight is less. So, it takes less energy and less fuel to make the cavalier run.


 * The viper, because it gives you less miles per gallon, because the engine is bigger, the tires are bigger, and the weight is more than the cavalier.

**Does front wheel & 4-wheel drive change the gas mileage?**

 * yes, because to get a car to move the power from the engine has to be transferred to at least two of the cars wheels on the same axle. Some modern cars however now have mechanisms that deliver power to all four of the wheels at once, this is a four wheel or all wheel drive.

__**How is oil production/distribution as well as political and economic issues related?**__
===**- Oil companies are also the main source of funding for API's front group, Energy Citizens, which makes false claims that climate change legislation will be a national energy tax and job killer. In reality, passing clean-energy and pollution reduction legislation will be affordable and even save consumers money while creating a net of 1.7 million jobs.**===

__**View this resource to see where we get our oil:**__

 * 1) Columbia
 * 2) Nigeria
 * 3) Chad
 * 4) Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * 5) Saudi Arabia
 * 6) Iraq
 * 7) Pakistan
 * 8) Syria
 * 9) Algeria
 * 10) Mauritania

**__Write 5 statements that are concerns expressed in this article.__**

 * 1) In 2008, the United States consumed 23% of the world's petroleum, 57% of which was imported.
 * 2) The majority of Canada's oil lies in tar sands, a very dirty fuel, and Mexico's main oil fields are projected dry up within a decade.
 * 3) Climate changes is a major threat to U.S. and world security.
 * 4) Burning oil is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions and therefore a major driver of climate change, which if left unchecked could have very serious security global implications.
 * 5) The United States has an opportunity right now to reduce its dependence on foreign oil by adopting clean-energy and global warming pollution reduction policies that would spur economic recovery and long-term sustainable growth.

Global warming-induced natural disasters will create emergencies that demand military aid, such as Hurricane Katrina at home and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami abroad.
 * Global warming** is the increase in the average temperature of Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation.
 * www.wikipedia.org



=__Essay Topics:__= 2) Put sensor faucets in the bathrooms. 3) Put energy saving light bulbs in the classrooms and the cafeteria.**
 * 1) Put sensor lights in certain parts in the school.

=__Information on essay topics:__= I'm also going to do my information on #3 with putting compact fluorescent light bulbs in certain parts of the school like the classrooms and the cafeteria. I thought this was a good one to pick, because there are a lot of lights in the cafeteria and the classroom that are mostly all on. This really uses up energy, but if we put these compact fluorescent light bulbs in at least these parts of the school, we will really be saving a lot of energy and also money. These light bulbs use 75% less energy than a regular light bulb and they also last 10x longer. It will also save about $30 over its lifetime. Other schools that are already using compact fluorescent light bulbs is Hillsborough County School Districts so they can be more energy efficient. Another additional school that is using these light bulbs is The McKinney North High School in Texas. The schools in Pennsylvania, combined, that are using these light bulbs could save about $26,413.43 on electric. The schools in Maryland, combined, that are using these light bulbs could save about $13,931.05 on electric. And, all the schools in Virginia, combined, could save about $22,522.73 on electric using these light bulbs. It is important for these schools to be using compact fluorescent light bulbs, because of global warming becoming a reality right now, and this could help global warming from actually becoming a reality at all.

= **__Websites Used:__** = http://www.pca.state.mn.us/waste/lightbulbs.html http://ase.org/content/article/detail/625 http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.showProductGroup&pgw_code=LB http://www.onebillionbulbs.com/Stats/State/PA http://www.onebillionbulbs.com/Stats/State/MD http://www.onebillionbulbs.com/Stats/State/VA http://www.oeconline.org/resources/livinggreen/athome/cfls http://www.earthday.net/node/147 http://www.helium.com/items/427921-the-benefits-of-compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs-cfls

=__Essay:__= The problem here at school that I identified is that there are too many lights in the classrooms and cafeteria that are mostly all on and teachers aren’t always in the room, and they still leave the lights on, which is wasting energy and money. When the lights are on when not in use, you waste 50% of electric.

=__**Land use paragraph**__= I strongly believe that the U.S. should keep their state parks so kids can have a fun place to play whenever they want to. Also, there will be no hunting in state parks. So, the animals can also go there and be safe. I really agree on making more highways in the U.S. so people can travel back and fourth a lot quicker if there aren’t as many cars on one highway. I strongly believe there should be more agriculture in the U.S., because it would improve water quality, reduce flooding, enhance the wildlife habitat, reduce air pollutants, and reduce the possibilities of getting global warming. It will also supply jobs and food for the population.

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