(NaturalNews) It’s true the almost five million barrels of oil that contaminated the Gulf of Mexico during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill was an ecological nightmare. And residents of the area have complained for the last two years that the chemicals dumped into the area as an ill-thought-out solution have made many of them sick. But what about the ocean itself that has been treated as an experimental chemical dump by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and corporate giant BP? Turns out
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political chemistry of oil spills and why this is an incredibly important‚ long‚ oily‚ hot summer‚ and why we need to keep ourselves from getting distracted. But before I talk about the political chemistry‚ I actually need to talk about the chemistry of oil. This is a photograph from when I visited Prudhoe Bay in Alaska in 2002 to watch the Minerals Management Service testing their ability to burn oil spills in ice. And what you see here is‚ you see a little bit of crude oil‚ you see some ice cubes
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Research The spectrums of oil spill issues are diverse and large. They range from environmental issue to economic‚ ecological‚ ethical‚ politics and policies. Among many other oil spills‚ the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico‚ occurred on April 20‚ 2010 was recorded as the greatest environmental disaster in our history (BP leak the world’s worst accidental oil spill‚ 2010). The goal of our research is to seek possible solutions to reduce the risks of offshore oil spills. To attain this goal‚ we
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Of Mexico Oil Spill | | | Teia Gill | Com 150June 20‚ 2010Cheryl Brisbane | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | There is a tremendous amount of controversy in the news today about the recent Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. On April 20th 2010 a catastrophic explosion aboard an oil rig in the
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2) What are the similarities in the way Johnson & Johnson dealt with the Tylenol crisis and Exxon with the Exxon Valdez crisis? In many business situations‚ the best way to solve problems is to admit that the problem is indeed there and to find the best way possible to solve the crisis. A great example of this is Johnson and Johnson’s ability to rebound after the Tylenol Crisis of 1982. The first thing that they did correctly was put the people first by recalling all of the capsules to protect
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EFFECTS OF THE DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL ENEE 501 – POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FOR THE ENERGY INDUSTRY HARJOT BHANDAL 10106493 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABTRACT 3 INTRODUCTION 3 BACKGROUND 3 ANALYSIS 5 CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION 5 ENVORNMENTAL EFFECTS 6 ECONOMIC EFFECT 7 CONCLUSION 8 REFERENCES 9 ABSTRACT On the 20th of April 2010‚ a tragic event occurred just off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded resulting in millions
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The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill The largest marine oil spill in United States history began on April 20‚ 2010‚ with an explosion at the Deepwater Horizon offshore oilrig in the Gulf of Mexico. Millions of barrels of oil flowed into the water over the next 87 days‚ much of which washed up on shore along the Gulf coast region of the United States and Mexico. The accident was the result of numerous shortcuts undertaken by BP‚ and resulted in both environmental destruction and legal action. The events
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humans consume and produce energy. In the 1990s‚ it was estimated that‚ “the annual global input of petroleum would be between 1.7 and 8.8 million metric tons‚ the majority of which is derived from anthropogenic sources.” Meaning the estimated amount of oil that would be used every year to meet the energy demand.(Leahy and Colwell 1990) Since this prediction‚ the amount actually used each year has grown considerably. Due to this increased use‚ there have been an equal amount of environmental response from
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animal or contaminate its tissues. A thick film of oil on the sea surface may reduce sunlight penetration and reduce photosynthesis. Small particles and emulsions may be ingested or block the feeding mechanisms of invertebrates such as oysters‚ starfish‚ sponges and corals. These particles also may have toxic components‚ so the effects can be physical‚ chemical or both. The most dramatic impact of oil spills is the coating of larger animals with oil. Animals that breathe at the surface like dolphins
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Oil spills and the impacts on the ecosystem Discuss the short and long term effects of your chosen impacts on a specific ecosystem. Your response needs to include: -a definition of the impact - How the impact arises (Causes) - the effects on the living AND non living components (think about all the spheres) - Methods to reduce the impacts An oil spill is a release of oil into a body of water‚ often stored in a tanker‚ offshore drilling rig or an underwater pipeline. An oil spill often
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