National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies: Our Energy Sources: Natural Gas
Energy production from natural gas is less destructive to the environment than energy produced from coal, but it is still produced from fossil fuels. While advances have been made in reducing its detrimental effects, our resources are...
eSchool Today
E School Today: Nonrenewable Energy: Natural Gas
Get the basics on nonrenewable energy. Learn about its uses and conservation.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Oil and Natural Gas Book
A colorfully illustrated, and information-filled 74 page book on the history and uses of oil. .
Curated OER
National Park Service: Energy and Minerals
A site that reviews over the mining of minerals, oils, and gasses in the National Parks. Understand that programs that are put in place to ensure the mining is done responsibility and does not affect the parks resources.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Land, Waste, and Cleanup Topics
This site is loaded with information on solid waste and hazardous waste. It includes industries' effects on the environment, waste programs, treatment, control, pollution prevention, recycling, and cleanup programs.
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Canada's Petroleum Heritage
Canada's Petroleum Heritage website is a learning resource that presents the oil and gas industry from past to present. Its rich history, the challenges it faces today and its future potential are explored. The site showcases the people,...
John Wiley & Sons
Environet: Fossil Fuels & the Environment
A case study approach on fossil fuels is provided along with an objectives and question and answer section in learning more about this environmental subject.