For example, New York has one of the cleanest drinking water systems in the world, the Hudson River, which has allowed it to save a tremendous amount of money in filtration plants. If the Hudson was contaminated by some of the dangerous chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, the amount of money that would have to be spent on specialized treatment plants would cripple the economy. ... There are many other reasons as to why CO2 levels in the atmosphere have skyrocketed such as our transportation system and meat industry. ... (The Case for a Ban on Fracking 8) Obviously, the assertion made by ...

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This process raises the temperature of the atmosphere near the Earth, which in turn raises sea level, increases evaporation and precipitation to affect global cloud cover; and thereby alters the distribution of climate across the surface of the planet. ... The desire of developed countries for inexpensive meat and forest products is another major contributor to deforestation. ...

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