You can check your refund status after filing on the IRS website here. According to Internal Revenue statistics, approximately 77% of Americans get an income tax refund each year with an average refund value of $2,100.
Chapter 1: The global issue and differing perspectives. 1  Ocean resources include food, transportation, energy sources and a place to dispose of waste. 2  Fishing in the past was sustainable, but modern commercial fishing is not.
How We Use Energy. We divide our energy use among four economic sectors: residential, commercial, transportation, and industrial. Heating and cooling our homes, lighting office buildings, driving cars and moving freight, and manufacturing the products we rely on in our daily lives are all functions that require energy.