THREE METHODS OF OBTAINING FUEL FROM THE EARTH 1)HARVESTING- PEAT, WOOD, CORN, SUGARCANE ARE USED FOR BIOMASS ENERGY GENERATION ARE USED FOR BIOMASS ENERGY GENERATION PEAT- LIGHT SPONGY FOSSIL FUEL THAT COMES FROM MOSS AND OTHER PARTIALLY DECAYED BOG PLANTS

HARVESTING (CONTINUED) CORN, SUGARCANE- CAN BE RENEWED EVERY YEAR WOOD- TAKES LONGER, (UP TO 10 YEARS) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF HARVESTING 1)CUTTING FORESTS LEADS TO DEFORESTATION 2)ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES ARE SOIL EROSION, LOSS OF HABITAT, SEDIMENTATION OF STREAMS AND LAKES, INCREASED LEVELS OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN OUR ATMOSPHERE (GREENHOUSE GASES)

THREE METHODS OF OBTAINING FUEL FROM THE EARTH 2) MINING- COAL, URANIUM IS USED FOR FOSSIL FUEL AND NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERATION COAL IS USED FOR FOSSIL FUEL AND NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERATION COAL IS THE MOST ABUNDANT OF ALL FOSSIL FUELS CAN BE MINED AT THE SURFACE OR UNDERGROUND

MINING (CONTINUED) STRIP MINING- REMOVING THE SURFACE OF THE LAND TO GET TO THE COAL SEAM. SUBSURFACE MINING- (UNDERGROUND)- DIGGING TUNNELS TO GET TO THE COAL SEAMS (DIGGING TUNNELS) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MINING COAL AND URANIUM 1)EROSION 2)FORMATION OF SINKHOLES 3)LOSS OF SPECIES 4)SOIL, GROUNDWATER, AND SURFACE WATER POLLUTION

THREE METHODS OF OBTAINING FUEL FROM THE EARTH 3) DRILLING- OIL, NATURAL GAS IS USED FOR FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY GENERATION FORMED FROM DEAD PLANT MATERIAL MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO IS USED FOR FOSSIL FUEL ENERGY GENERATION FORMED FROM DEAD PLANT MATERIAL MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO FORM DEEP BENEATH THE EARTH’S CRUST, WELLS MUST BE DRILLED TO EXTRACT OIL AND GAS

DRILLING (CONTINUED) FRACKING- ( HYDRAULIC FRACTURING) A PROCESS IN WHICH FRACTURES IN ROCKS BENEATH THE EARTH’S SURFACE ARE WIDENED BY INJECTING CHEMICALS AND LIQUIDS AT HIGH PRESSURE TO EXTRACT NATURAL GAS AND OIL

DRILLING (CONTINUED) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FRACKING 1)DEPLETION OF WATER SUPPLIES DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNTS (MILLIONS OF GALLONS) USED IN INJECTING THE WELLS 2)GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION DUE TO CHEMICALS THAT ARE INJECTED 3)AIR POLLUTION FROM RELEASE OF TOXIC GASES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE 4)CONCERNS OVER CAUSING SEISMIC ACTIVITY (MINI-EARTHQUAKES)