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I have posted a survey on Facebook. I got a lot of feedback that I could work with.

Coast Salish People

This article by Micheal Marker is about the Coast Salish people. Coast Salish people are Native Americans who live northwestern United States and the southwestern part of Canada. They are considered to be one group of people today however they came under attack at one point, which separated them into two tribes. Governments have been trying to assimilate the Salish people in order to destroy their common connections. Their attempts have included schools, which strip children from their native culture. The article ends explaining how Coast Salish people are trying to re-claim their rights and eliminate discrimination. 

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Fracking

To summrize fracking, it is basically done in three steps. The first step is perforation An electric current is sent via wire to a perferating gun. The charge shoots small holes through the cement and a short distance into the shale. Step two, fracturing is exactly what it sounds like rocks are compressed and must be fractured to draw out natural gas. At this point fracking fluid is sent into the rocks for them to crack. In the final step the rocks are now cracked hence gas can pass through them. 
Fracking is a controversial issue in the US although it is a great source of natrual reasources it comes with great risks. Today fracking sites are being put near college campuses and residual areas. 

Global Warming

This artifact is a simple glimpse of how global warming, something mainly caused by humans is affecting the environment. While we continue to diffuse toxins into our air temperatures continue to rise hence causing ice to melt. This does get ride of our waste however it creates a problem for these bears for their homes are disappearing. 

EPA: Natural Gas Fracking Linked to Water Contamination

The article written by Abrahm Lustgarten , Nicholas Kusnetz and ProPublica is shedding light on the possibility that fracking or  hydraulic fracturing is playing a major role in water pollution. Fracking is the process of extracting natural gas from shale rock layers deep within the earth.

In Pavilion Wyo, 10 fluid compounds were found in gas wells, these fluid compounds are called fracking liquids and are part of the fracking process. The finding of these fluids has sparked up a lot of controversy first with the drilling industry. For they had previously claimed that fracking does no harm and is ‘safe’ “that hydrologic pressure would naturally force fluids down, not up; that deep geologic layers provide a watertight barrier preventing the movement of chemicals towards the surface.” The fracking fluids contradict their statement for the fluids appeared in gas wells instead of going down as they were supposed to.

Environmental advocates haven taken this information as an opportunity to re-spark the debate about federal laws concerning hydraulic fracking. Amy Marshall a senior policy analyst at the Natural Resources Defense Council says that stronger rules need to be implied for the recent 121-page report it is obvious that there are consequences occurring due to fracking. On the other side of the argument is EnCana a spokesman for the gas wells in Pavilion says that the fluid build up is not because of fracking is due to a natural cause.

This new information is not only creating debates between environmentalist and CEOs it is becoming a heated debate in congress. The congress is not considering new regulation to further regulate fracking. The EPAs final draft report will be ready in the spring and undergo intense public review, until then everything will remain unclear on whether or not fracking will have more rules or if it will continue to pollute our drinking water.  

Is it just a backpack?

This backpack is made of crocodile, its from the Mary Kate and Ashley clothing line. Some would say this is a fairly nice back but people are also shocked when the hear the price of it. At 35,000 US dollars this belly crocodile skin backpack is yours. This image is an example of visual rhetoric because it is portraying how cruel fashion can be. The backpack shows how animal skins are used for fashion, and not only that but items are priced so expensively that essentially only a small percentage would actually purchase such items.