Have you heard of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill? In Alaska there were many boats being transported through Alaskan waters and had little to no safety regulations. In 1989, Exxon Valdez oil company had the biggest oil spill in the United States. The spill had a huge impact on wildlife and led to many safety laws and regulations. The Exxon Valdez oil spill was the worst oil spill yet in U.S. history.
There were millions of boats going through the Alaskan waters and had no safety restrictions. People were fearing the catastrophic oil spill (Schlager 1). The federal government and oil industry pledged to increase safety overseas (Schlager 1). But critics continued to dispute their degree to improve the environmental safety (Schlager 1). Since the …show more content…
Monday morning a blizzard struck, producing 25-foot waves and less than 1% of the spilled oil was recovered (Schlager 5). The other controversial processes were bioremediation, fertilizer, has been sprayed onto the beaches to stimulate growth from the naturally occurring bacteria and degrade the oil and changed it to form a harmless substance (Schlager 5). The workers involved with the wildlife-collecting dead animals that ingested the oil. Some animals that did eat the oil were rushed to the Animal hospital to be treated. More than 100 endangered bald eagles, 36,000 sea birds, and 7,000 sea otters were all found dead (Schlager 6). Many thought more animals were killed but the rescue team never found them. The oil caused external damage to birds with loss of feathers and insulation (Schlager 6). The rescue team was successful for cleanup and lightering the operation for the transferal with the remaining oil. In Baton Rouge they were tied up alongside of the 4/5 cargo to recover the oil. On day. 4 the prevailing currents carried the spill 40 miles to the island and shoreline in the south west. The long-term effects were there were 2 chemical dispersants and bioremediation that was unknown and was used minimally (Schlager 5). The dispersants removed the oil from the water to break the oil into tiny droplets which were descended from the surface of the water column and rapidly released the hydrocarbons to get oil to serve toxics to hit the marine organisms for 6 hours. Considering the better use of the dispersants of the shore the marine life has densest the exits to the diversity of opinion. After three days the Spill Coast Guards authorized the use of dispersants of a gale forced wind by blowing the VP and churning the oil that would no longer be treated with dispersants (Schlager 5). After the rescue crew finish dealing with wildlife and
There were millions of boats going through the Alaskan waters and had no safety restrictions. People were fearing the catastrophic oil spill (Schlager 1). The federal government and oil industry pledged to increase safety overseas (Schlager 1). But critics continued to dispute their degree to improve the environmental safety (Schlager 1). Since the …show more content…
Monday morning a blizzard struck, producing 25-foot waves and less than 1% of the spilled oil was recovered (Schlager 5). The other controversial processes were bioremediation, fertilizer, has been sprayed onto the beaches to stimulate growth from the naturally occurring bacteria and degrade the oil and changed it to form a harmless substance (Schlager 5). The workers involved with the wildlife-collecting dead animals that ingested the oil. Some animals that did eat the oil were rushed to the Animal hospital to be treated. More than 100 endangered bald eagles, 36,000 sea birds, and 7,000 sea otters were all found dead (Schlager 6). Many thought more animals were killed but the rescue team never found them. The oil caused external damage to birds with loss of feathers and insulation (Schlager 6). The rescue team was successful for cleanup and lightering the operation for the transferal with the remaining oil. In Baton Rouge they were tied up alongside of the 4/5 cargo to recover the oil. On day. 4 the prevailing currents carried the spill 40 miles to the island and shoreline in the south west. The long-term effects were there were 2 chemical dispersants and bioremediation that was unknown and was used minimally (Schlager 5). The dispersants removed the oil from the water to break the oil into tiny droplets which were descended from the surface of the water column and rapidly released the hydrocarbons to get oil to serve toxics to hit the marine organisms for 6 hours. Considering the better use of the dispersants of the shore the marine life has densest the exits to the diversity of opinion. After three days the Spill Coast Guards authorized the use of dispersants of a gale forced wind by blowing the VP and churning the oil that would no longer be treated with dispersants (Schlager 5). After the rescue crew finish dealing with wildlife and