Oil spill

Flashback to April 10th, 2010 BP had an oil spill, which killed/ effected millions. BP is one of the seven “supermajor” oil and gas companies. BP, also referred to by its former name British Petroleum. It’s in over 70 different countries some including, England, U.S, Australia and many more. The green and yellow slogan suggests an environmental friendly company looking for a change towards alternate energy sources such as solar and wind. BP is one of the major oil companies investing in all of…

BP Oil Spill When presented with this project during class, my group and I knew it would be a challenge, but knew with the right topic we could easily overcome the challenge. We thought long and hard about what topic we wanted to research. It had to be something that was interesting, impactful and well known. We thought of controversial topics, headliner news stories, and topics with familiarity. In the end, we chose to use British Petroleum’s (BP) Oil Spill in the Gulf Coast during 2010. The…

midnight on March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran into Bligh Reef. The result was the release of about 11 million gallons of oil into the Prince William Sound in Alaska, loss of wildlife, and new environmental policies. The aim of this investigation is to identify the environmental policies that developed as a result of the oil spill, analyze why and if these policies were enacted, and search for evidence to either affirm or refute whether the oil spill made an impact on the…

Sweater At A Time”, an oil spill once broke out near the island of Australia, and covered many birds native to that area ( Lewis 19). In “Saving Penguins, One Sweater At A Time”, the penguins started to get harmed by the chemicals surrounding their land, and many different ideas were used to help the birds survive. One unique idea included using sweaters to keep the birds from harmful substances. In the end, the sweaters were put into good use, and enabled the birds from the spill to grow…

discovery. He struck oil, and the world has never been the same since. The oil industry is an important part of the world. First, the workers must get the oil. This is the hardest part of the oil industry. There are many ways to find oil, but the most common is seismology-causing shock waves to locate the oil. Once the oil is found, drills are used to get to it. If the oil is underwater, oil rigs-large structures with facilities to drill wells-are built to retrieve it. Next, the oil has to…

effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the destruction of coral reefs was another crucial part. The oil not only floated on the surface of the ocean, but also precipitated down to the deep-sea area. The coral reefs, the important deep ocean habitats, were covered by the sediment of oil, and they were seriously damaged. By analyzing the flocculent precipitate covered on the corals, it was proofed that the sediment was consistent with the petroleum hydrocarbon compounds in the oil. The scientists…

State officials and environmentalists are worried about the potential long term effects of the oil spill on the wildlife. Compared to the other oil spills disaster, this one wasn’t as bad because the most heavily impacted area is a relatively narrow 30 mile stretch. The Yellowstone National Park isn’t affected by the oil spill, but the 30 mile stretch that was polluted by the oil spill is affected. The 30 mile stretch includes a bird watching haven. However, the good thing about the…

Enrich.Comm Arts Oil Spills Affecting Animals Oil spills are very dangerous. Chemicals in oil can be poisonous to animals, plants, and humans. If ingested can be deadly. A pelican wanting a drink, might swoop down and get a drink only to find out it is infested with oil. That pelican would be later killed because of the toxins in the oil. If oil is spilled on the ground near a plant, the plant would be intoxicated by the oil due to the toxins. A child playing outside might see the oil and ingest…

was the largest spill in US waters until Deepwater Horizon oil spill, with approximately 11 million gallons of crude oil, but some environmentalist believe it could be upwards of around 38 million gallons of oil. The oil tanker ran aground after unfortunate circumstances of trying to avoid ice bergs. The tanker that was meant for Long Beach, California went aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska. This remote area became one of the biggest human caused natural disasters with oil covering roughly…

In 2010, we were in the midst of the British Petroleum gulf oil spill. Close to 60 days into the fiasco, there had been no mention of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). From the title of this government agency, one would think it would be involved. This is a demonstration of what is wrong with our humble, bloated government. Watching news reports on the oil spill, one saw many branches of government flailing around doing what? Why were there so many flailing, ineffective operations…