How Do Pump Jacks Cause Damage To The Environment?

Environmental degradation is one of the largest threats the human population is facing today. However, most individuals in society seem to just tweet and Facebook about the growing environmental issues, instead of taking any real initiative. Most of society has become completely oblivious of the activities carried out by oil companies, whom have caused the most severe damage to our environment. In, “Fuel the Machines,” Jossie Malis nicely depicts the environmental consequences produced by the fuel industry. Throughout the animated clip, we see that the ocean water is polluted with trash, machinery parts, carcasses’ and ultimately oil. There is a seen with a toxic substance spewing out of an oil pipe that instantly disintegrates a seahorse. There is a whole scene where there is line of pump jacks spanning across an entire field. On top of that, there is a big oil
Oil waste dumping, spills, pollution, and runoffs from petrochemical plants happen every day in our society. Pump jacks and oil pipelines have stanched many creeks and rivers, which have wreaked havoc on surrounding wildlife and habitat. Oil rigs, seen like the one in the clip, are scattered throughout the ocean, causing massive amounts of crude oil to be spread. So why isn’t this seen as a bigger issue in our society? The reason is that most individuals have this idea of technological utopianism. Imre Szeman, a Canadian researcher for energy and environment, explains that technological utopianism is, “the belief that technology will solve environmental problems resulting from oil and its usage.” (Szeman, planetearthherald.com) As sophisticated and knowledgeable as we are, we seem to care only about our consumerist needs and wants. We are in some ways like the protagonist in the animated clip, who always moves forward and never looks back to reflect on his