Benchmark 8C
The Designed World: Energy Sources and Use
Grades 9-12, page 195

Industrialization brings an increased demand for and use of energy. Such usage contributes to the high standard of living in the industrially developing nations but also leads to more rapid depletion of the earth's energy resources and to environmental risks associated with the use of fossil and nuclear fuels.
 

NSES Content Standard F  Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Natural resources Grades 9-12, page 198 The earth does not have infinite resources; increasing human consumption places severe stress on the natural processes that renew some resources, and it depletes those resources that cannot be renewed. NSES Content Standard F  Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Natural and human-induced hazards Grades 9-12, page 199 Human activities can enhance potential for hazards. Acquisition of resources, urban growth, and waste disposal can accelerate rates of natural change.