Debate at the English lesson

team "Generation" Ayna. Im speaking in support of the resolution: Oil and Gas production is not Justified. Our first argument is: The production of mineral resources disturbs the balance of nature Now, Id like to adduce you some facts in support of the first argument. In effort to increase the production the ministries stinted on measures to protect the environment from the industrial pollution. As a result about half of the water resources in the country are polluted with industrial wastes. In more than 100 towns and cities, the concentration of harmful substances in the air is over ten times the admissible level (economy of Kazakhstan, October, 5 2000). We live in a place which has sharply continental climate. Its one of the reasons, why its so hard to restore the Environmental balance in Mangyshlak Besides there are 19 enterprises working here, in which radioactive materials are used. Since the time when in Kazakhstan oil companies appeared dozens of accidents take place every year and as a result an inevitable pollution of the air and the sea with toxic substances. the sea with toxic substances. As for oil and gas the list of damages here is very large. During the first 6 months of the last year 3 break -downs took place. In June during the break of the oil -pipeline North Buzachi 800 m2 of ground were damaged. In April there was a breakdown in gas pipeline. For 45 minutes the gas was poisoning the atmosphere. In August the pollution of the seaport Bautino took place. It happened during the filling up of the vessel "Western Delta". In Aktau happened the same while filling up the tanker "Islam Safari". The amount of taxes was 1,231,149 thousand tenghe Because of these accidents rare animals disappeared For example, flamingo, caracal, mo