Discuss the Potential Harmful Effects of the Continued Horizontal Drilling

question 7

Essay

Discuss the potential harmful effects of the continued horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing of natural gas in the United States.

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Definitions:

Winner-Take-All

An electoral system in which the candidate who receives the most votes wins the entire election or all available seats, as opposed to proportional representation systems.

Proportional Representation

A voting system where the allocation of seats to parties is directly proportional to the amount of votes they receive.

Majoritarianism

A traditional political theory or practice that asserts that a majority of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.

Party Alignment

The association and support of an individual with a particular political party based on shared ideologies or policies.