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    OIL AND GAS ECONOMICS ON APRIL 10,2010 THERE WAS A HUGE OIL RIG EXPLOSION AND OIL SPILLED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO WHICH TOOK LIVES OF 11 PEOPLE .THIS OIL SPILL SCENE HAPPENED 40 MILES OFF THE COAST NAMED LOUISSIAN COAST SITUATED IN GULF OF MEXICO.THE BRITISH PETROLEUM GAVE CONTRACT OF DRILLING THE WELL TO SOME TRANS UNION AND DURING THAT DRILLING PERIOD, OIL AND NATURAL GAS LEAKED ON THE OCEAN FLOOR.THE OIL WAS ESCAPED FROM THE HOLE BLOWOUT OF THE DRILLING PIPE AND GAS FOLLOWED THE OIL BECAUSE OIL

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    Clean Water Act 1948

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    The Exxon Valdez oil spill which occurred in 1989, 11 to 38 million us gallon oil spill is one of environmental disaster which had polluted the water and disturbed the natural habitat (Hellawell, Trevor). This incident mainly resulted in amendment of section 311, which mainly has goals and objectives to report and document the oil spill incidents and these documented reports are used for cleanup of oil pollutants from water and

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    Reflection Paper

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    thesis statement is an imperative part of writing a well-rounded paper. This statement will educate the reader on what the paper is about as well as what the writer’s stance on the issue may be. For example, in my research paper, I began by saying “Oil spills have not only been a problem in the United States, but they have also caused damage in many other countries. However, there is a set of safety measures and regulations that can be taken to

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    The Howe Sound to Whistler region has further been shaped by both fluvial and mass wastage processes. There are many river systems in this area that have been created to shed the water from this U-shaped valley. These river systems are in various stages of age ranging from youth to maturity. There are also man made drainage systems to allow water to flow from areas where rivers haven't formed down to the water's edge. With Howe Sound being a U shaped valley, this area is prone to rockslides and landslides

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    On April 20, 2010 the Deep Water Horizon drilling unit operated by British Petroleum (BP) experienced a catastrophic explosion, resulting in 11 casualties, 15 serious injuries, and an uncontrolled discharge of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico for the next 3 months. Countless number of livelihoods that relied on the gulf’s ecosystem was indelibly marred by the environmental disaster, costing billions in damages that are still being accounted more than 2 years later. During the crisis, many differing

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    Act or (NEPA) of. The Law was officially in acted January 1st 1970, by Richard Nixon. When the Country cried out for help and wanted someone to step In after a series of major environmental accidents. Off the shores of Santa Barbara a major oil spill destroyed thousands of miles

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    Maritime Transport Industrial Sector include huge areas such as Ship Owners and Operators, Ship Agencies, Ship Broking / Chartering Services, Port Operations, Ship Bunkering, Marine Surveying Services, Ship building and Repair etch. These vase areas make the Maritime Transport Sector prone to accidents and lots of risks. For instance, there are lots of environmental impacts such as water pollution and contamination that can results in hazardous waste being discharge in the maritime ports which increases

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    Fracking: An argument for increased regulations The practice of Hydraulic fracturing, or releasing a mixture of water, sand, and various chemicals into wells dug beneath the earth to unlock its natural gas has become a very controversial issue (Earthworks ). For some, the practice means new forms of energy in the U.S. and thousands of new jobs. While others have pointed to the connections between the release of chemicals into the environment and the contamination of water supplies. Other studies

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    Deepwater Horizon The Deepwater Horizon had and still continues to have terrible side effect on the environment. Many attempts on cleaning it have let to a number of other problems. Also, National organizations like NOAA are left to rebuild the broken habitats and coastal lines. While, BP only settled last year on an 8.8 billion dollar clean up and restore effort (NOAA.gov,2017) (NWF.org,2017). The harm done to the animals affectively will most like cut numbers in half or even eradicate the species

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    I did not know much about it. Due to large amounts of coal and oil refineries, it caused the creek to become polluted. Many environmentalists claim it leads to health problems which results to death. Of course, industries were to blame because oil spills contributed to a polluted Newtown Creek waterway. Industrial facilities attempted to search for answers as to why the Newtown Creek became like this, but could not do much to fix it. From my perspective, this is a very serious issue because it can

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