Given what we know, we can confirm that the scandal committed by the Secretary of the Interior who worked under President Taft was that he sold Alaskan coal lands that were supposed to be national parks.

<h3>Why is this important?</h3>

National parks are the way in which the government can preserve lands and protect the conservation of the organisms that inhabit those lands. The selling of these lands marked a major scandal at the time as they were considered shady dealings, shrouded in secrecy, that undermine conservative efforts.

Therefore, we can confirm that the answer is C, as he sold the Alaskan coal lands that were supposed to be protected national parks.

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2 years ago

Compare the costs and benefits of hydro power to that of geothermal power. (Please include two costs and two benefits.)

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Hydroelectric Power
The benefits are: 
1. Hydroelectric power is mainly a renewable source of energy. It relies on the stream cycle of water which do not cause pollution.
2. Hydroelectric power also helps and promote water reservoir and storage.

The cost are:
1. 0.85 cents per kWh is the average cost in the US.
2. Conventional installation costs $1,000-$5,000

Geothermal Power
The benefits are: 
1. There is no pollution
2. We lessen the utilization of fossil fuels

The costs are: 
1. $0.03 to $0.035 per kWh is the cost of electricity by The Geysers.
2. $20,000 to $25,000 costs to build this power plant

Hope this helps.

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3 years ago