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Which statements accurately compare the environmental impact of acquiring natural gas and oil? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Responses

Both can be surface mined.
Both can be surface mined.

Both can impact groundwater supply.
Both can impact groundwater supply.

Both involve drilling deep into the earth.
Both involve drilling deep into the earth.

Neither produces atmospheric contaminants when processed.
Neither produces atmospheric contaminants when processed.

Neither produces wastewater when processed.

1 answer

The two correct statements that accurately compare the environmental impact of acquiring natural gas and oil are:

  1. Both can impact groundwater supply.
  2. Both involve drilling deep into the earth.

These statements reflect the potential environmental concerns associated with both natural gas and oil extraction, including the risks to groundwater and the need for drilling operations.