Many of you have probably heard about the new plan that BP has made with Indiana in order to dump more waste into Lake Michigan as well as get oil from Canada. Personally I believe that this is a toss up. If you have a car or if you go outside on a daily basis you will notice how expensive gas is. One day it can be 2.97/gallon for regular and the next day it’s 3.57 for regular. We rely on getting our petroleum from countries in the middle east and they aren’t a reliable source. BP made a plan that will make it possible to dig for petroleum in Canada and refine it and sell it as gas. After refining BP will release 54% more ammonia and 35% more sludge into Lake Michigan. Even though that does seem like a lot of toxic going into Lake Michigan they are still well within the legal limits and they are only releasing treated water into Lake Michigan.

As with most things, once you start something new you will continue to find ways to improve it. With technology today things are constantly being updated and as long as they continue to use modern technology hopefully the environment and no people in the surrounding areas will be harmed. BP is trying to provide more fuel for the Midwest as well as being conscience of the environment. By them doing so they are opening up 80 new full-time positions.

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