occurring all over the world and poisoning the planet’s oceans. Even in remote areas‚ the effects of marine degradation are obvious. In some areas‚ the natural environment has been exposed to hazardous waste. In other places‚ major disasters such as oil spills have ruined the local environment. CFCs‚ or chlorofluorocarbons‚ are the primary cause of ozone depletion. When industrial processes release these chemicals‚ they rise into the stratosphere and degrade the ozone. Acid rain‚ smog and poor air
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very detrimental to the environment. April 20‚ 2010 the biggest oil spill in United States history‚ bigger than the Exxon Valdez spill in 1989. Around 60‚000 barrels of oil are believed to be leaking from the spill into the gulf. That’s twelve times more than the original estimate of 5‚000 barrels a day. All together there was about 6‚000 barrels a day‚ an estimated 2.5 million gallons a day is leaking into the Gulf. The BP oil spill spread about 11‚300 miles‚
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replace oil and coal. These sources include solar power‚ windmills‚ natural gas‚ and nuclear energy. These alternatives alone will not help save our planet. However‚ the potential behind these alternatives is exciting and hopeful. If there is a chance to save our planted from more damage‚ then the government needs to act now. The United States offshore drilling debate is still ongoing‚ and the argument is that the United States benefits because it becomes less dependent on imported oil. There
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Affirmative Case I affirm the resolution Resolved: Developing countries should prioritize environmental protection over resource extraction when the two are in conflict. Environmental protection is something that will; to just benefit the developing countries‚ but everyone in the world and generations in the future. Therefore‚ my value is Quality of Life and my criterion is Utilitarianism. Contention 1: Environmental destruction causes extinction. Mankind finds itself engaged in what Prince
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Oil and gas production‚ drilling‚ and trading is a big issue in the United States. Currently‚ much of the oil we use comes from foreign sources. Many argue that we should reduce foreign oil dependency by reducing our consumption and by drilling for oil right here in the U.S. For approximately forty years‚ a debate has been brewing about oil exploration and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is 19‚000‚000 acres of land in northern Alaska‚
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what they have learned for the class. Love Canal: http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/lovecanal/01.htm Minamata disease: http://www.env.go.jp/en/chemi/hs/minamata2002/ DDT and Silent Spring: http://www.nrdc.org/health/pesticides/hcarson.asp Exxon Valdez oil spill: http://www.eoearth.org/article/Exxon_Valdez_oil_spill Brockovich:
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drilling to occur then one spill could wipe out quite a few of our beautiful beaches and end the vacations for years. Let’s start at the BP spill off the coast of Louisiana. That spill all started because the number three engine took in highly carbonated air and it mixed with the fuel mixture and blew up. When it blew up it killed all the generators which in turn stopped them from being able to cap the well and detach from it. There is an EDS system that the off shore oil rigs use to disconnect from
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from sleep debt and the disasters it caused. Lack of sleep is overlooked by the media though in many cases the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found it to be the main cause of traumatic events such as oil spills and car crashes. Reports hyped that the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989 was due to the captain driving under the influence of alcohol; when in actuality it was the third mates fault. The third mate had slept very little the days before and didn’t notice that the ship was on auto
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example‚ on March 24th‚ 1989‚ Exxon’s tanker ship‚ the Exxon Valdez‚ ran aground and spilled 10.8 million gallons of oil into the Prince William Sound‚ the largest oil spill in Americas history. The effects were disastrous and damaged the ecosystem so terribly that it is still suffering the effects over 25 years later. Although the effects of hydraulic fracturing were manifested that day‚ ExxonMobil continued to extract oil‚ resulting in more oil spills and more damage to the biosphere and safety to all
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((2008)‚ May) Managing the Hazard of Marine Oil Pollution in Alaska‚ Review of policy research‚ 25(3)‚ 203-218‚ Axia Student Library. East burn‚ T. (2006). Milagro‚Windows to the Universe. University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Paragon House Publishers. (2010). New World Encyclopedia. Retrieved from http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/New_World_Encyclopedia‚About Song‚ Y. ((2008)‚ April-Jun). The Potential Marine Pollution Threat from Oil and Gas Development Activities in the
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