Gulf Coast of the United States

The coastal areas in the Gulf Coast, West Coast, and East Coast of the United States are densely inhabited regions that are also strategically important for the US economy through their contribution to industries such as of tourism, fisheries, recreation, and oil and gas. Several diverse natural and anthropogenic disturbances can affect the quality of life and economic productivity of the US coastal regions, e.g., erosion, pollution, and sedimentation [1]. The Louisiana Coastal Wetlands…

Introduction; In August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina attacked the Gulf Coast of the United States. Where, the storm causes landfall in golf coast states. The hurricane had a Classified 3 level on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. The hurricane brought sustained winds about 100–140 miles per hour. Then, the winds have extended about 400 miles across. The storm itself did a great deal of damage, but its aftermath was catastrophic. Damage of dams led to massive flooding, and many people…

Description of the Event The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is also known as the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and the British Petroleum (BP) Oil Spill (OSHA, 2011). It occurred on April 20th, 2010 and it was approximately 50 miles southeast of the Mississippi River Delta or 66 km off the Louisiana coast (GCERTF, 2011). BP was the main developer of the Macondo Prospect oil field, which is where the accident occurred (Cleveland, 2013). The Deepwater Horizon was owned by Transocean Limited, who were under…

and soon the South started to lose control. As a result, the United States sent around 16,000 military “advisers” to Southern Vietnam. Their job was to aid the South in their efforts to drive the VC out of their country. This, however, was rarely the case as there was a thin line between providing military assistance and taking total control. The incident that occurred in the Gulf of Tonkin is a perfect example of how the United States took matters into their own hands and escalated problems in…

Offshore oil drilling occurs not only in the United States, but around the entire world. Drilling is a common practice and exists in eighty different countries. Within the entire world there are approximately 1,470 functioning offshore oil rigs (“Number of offshore”). At the rate that the United States is drilling, the country will use up all the fuel in the oceans within a fifteen-year time span creating the largest oil shortage in history. Although offshore oil drilling can be harmful to…

"Controversies have disputed about a pipeline that will extend from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico called Keystone Pipeline XL. There are many factors that have individuals hotly debating this pipeline. People are leaning towards the idea because of the allege development of jobs and a boost in the U.S economy that’ll lead to payment for roads and buildings. Critics are opposed to the idea because the petroleum may damage the environment. However, if I were asked to vote on it, without a doubt I…

The CDC collaborated with the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi to record the amount of cases of V. vulnificus infection in the Gulf Coast region. In 2007, infections caused by V. vulnificus and other Vibrio species became nationally evident (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). Some tips to prevent V. vulnificus…

that harm their habitat. In 2016, numerous dead whales have been washed up on shore in different parts of the world. More than 20 whales died on Mexico’s Gulf of California coast. A dozen whales were washed up on the Wadden Islands off the coast of Germany, the Netherlands and England's east coast, whiles 337 whales were found beached off the coast of Southern Chile. There are many factors that could have caused the whales to wash up on shore in large groups, however…

Should oil drilling be allowed off the coast of North Carolina? This question has sparked mass controversy not only in North Carolina but around the world. With population growth at an all-time high and demand for natural resources increasing rapidly, the race to energy security for our nation has escalated. In 2015, the Obama administration, declared the consideration of allowing offshore oil drilling off the coasts of Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The U.S Department of…

or imagined): Oakhaven Location of the country (or other area): The small, isolated island reides just to the west coast of North Europe (Europe is located a continent located west of the contiinent of Asia, and north of the continent of Africa. This area has a distinctively diverse topography, biodiversity, elecation leval, climate, natural resource and more. Climate: The coast of Oakhaven possess a subarctic climate, like that of western Alaska. Long, harsh, bitterly cold winters bring…