Omaha Platform

The Gulf Oil Spill of 2010 is often called the worst oil spill in US history. On April twentieth 2010 BP oil rig exploded killing eleven people and causing a leakage of about 3.19 million barrels to pour into the gulf. The twenty-two mile long plume not only rested on the surface of the water, but also adhered together and fell to the ocean floor. This largely and negatively affected marine life. The number of average number of dolphin deaths per year went from sixty-three to one hundred and…

The movie Fruitvale Station is a strong movie that emphasizes the struggle of the poor-minority community, shows the prejudice that the police in our everyday society have, and walks through the life of Oscar Grant III, 24 hours before his murder. The ethnophaulism that is used is both derogatory and uncalled for; As well, the prejudice that someone encounters on a daily basis is unbelievably sad. The struggles of minority people in the United States often disregarded, and the outcome of hate…

Known as the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, this tragedy is considered one of the most detrimental accidents concerning the environment. This oil spill occurred approximately forty-one miles off the coast of Louisiana, after a natural gas explosion ignited the rig. An estimated more than 60,000 gallons of oil spilled from this leakage. The intent of this paper is to highlight the effects seceding the oil spill, including key stakeholders negatively affected such as: property owners along the…

Introduction In the present decade alone, there have been 47 oil spills around the world with at least 500,000 tons spilled. Many coastal economies are heavily dependent on ecosystem services such as tourism and fisheries. It is estimated that the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill will have caused the loss of $8.7 billion in revenue and 22,000 jobs for the commercial fishing industry in the Gulf. (Natural Resources Defense Council, 2015) New methods of preventing oil spills and reducing…

Hunter “The US has the 10th largest oil reserve in the world”. “The US consumes more oil than any oil country 1.85 billion barrels per day”. Oil spills affect the environment and economy. The Gulf of Mexico has over a thousand oil rigs. The Deepwater Horizon is one of the biggest oil rigs on the Gulf of Mexico. In 2010 there was one of the largest oil spills in History. As many oil rigs as there are on the Gulf of Mexico there are frequent spills. Deepwater Horizon was considered the largest…

On Friday, September 11, 2015, at approximately 12:45 AM, Memphis Police Department Officers responded to a shooting call at 4345 Mallory in Mt. Moriah Station. Responding officers located a male who sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The male, Robert Irby, stated he had just arrived home when an unknown armed male wearing black clothing approached and demanded money. The armed male shot Robert Irby and fled on foot. Medical personnel transported Robert Irby to Regional 1 and on Monday,…

various universities, they found that 63% believed that the National Union of Students of the United Kingdom is right to have a “No Platforming” policy. Platforming itself is the act of having a platform for which to freely discus your beliefs, theories, and ideas. There is no limit to what a person with a platform can talk about. Many believe that platforming persecutes others, specifically minorities, by allowing those with abhorrent and discriminatory ideas to spread them. This has created…

“Leaders in a crisis are forced to operate in full public view, with the media and others positioned to report and critique their actions” (James & Woothen, 2005). Especially with the widespread propagation of bloggers and social media outlets, Voulgaris was faced with dealing with a media that was changing with the time. To manage the perceptions of a changing demographic, she assigned staff to specifically handling the social media circles and she countered rumors and speculation with…

With each stable offshore platform increasing in production, its growth in output would allow for the nation to secure its own use of energy supply, and limit the need for relationships with “unstable” countries. “Forecast oil supply growth projected substantial declines in oil imports…

Picture this. A vision of the coast. Except it is lifeless and abandoned and coated with oil. A place that once attracted people and animals alike. That is the future if offshore oil drilling continues. Crude oil has been a prominent industry since the late 19th century. In today 's world, the demand for oil has reached an all time high. Therefore, the desperate search for more fuel has prompted the exploitation of oil resources through methods such as offshore oil drilling. Offshore oil…