Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Article questions

1. Shouldn't more have been done to train the people working in a nuclear power plant?
2. Did the public know about the dangers of living where they did?
3. What effects still linger today?
4. Were the fleeing citizens given financial aid? By whom?
5. How long were the officials in jail for?

Monday, August 30, 2010

Love canal questions

1. What if a young child climbed over the fence?
2. How credible was the EPA's declaration that the love canal was cleaned?
3. Have any chemicals been found?
4. What would happen in the case of an earthquake?
5. How thick is the clay covering?
6. Why would someone want to move into a place with such a depressing history?
7. How often are chemical checks?

Catalyst 8/30

1. The snowfall of 77 melted and caused the toxins to come up.
2. Birth defects, cancer, and nervous disorders
3. Other orginisms can be affected by chemicals and destroy the ecosystem.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

The Chemical Dispersance

Can you immunize a bird to the effects of the chemical?
Is BP able to do anything about it?
How does it disperse the oil?