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6 Cards in this Set
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When |
April 2010 BP Oil Rig |
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Human Cost |
- 11 workers died - 17 injured |
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Damage Done |
- 87 days oil was leaked into the seabed - 180,000km2 overall may have been affected - 1600km of shoreline badly polluted |
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Environmental + Wildlife Damage |
- High mortality rate for birds and dolphins - Fishing industry badly damaged, many people lost their jobs and large economic damage due to loss of fish |
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Long Term Damage |
- Oil deposits falling on corals have had a lasting impact - 1000m depth of trapped oil - Already unclean water is leaked naturally from the Gulf Stream 2million gallons of oil - Current pollution from land: pesticides, fungicides, insecticides |
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Response |
- Containment methods: Attempts to fill the hole on the rig with concrete but not enough material was available - Oil boats: Collect surface oil and transport it - Burning Surface Oil: Oil collected and burnt - Dispersants: Chemicals breakdown oil 1.84 gallons make bacteria breakdown oil - Artificial Island Barriers: Physical barriers in place to protect shores from oil contamination (poorly planned and washed away by Gulf Stream) - Beach Cleaning: Contaminated sand removed from shorelines, or sand could be processed and have oil extracted from it |
