Pros And Cons Of Oil Drilling Offshore
Gavin McLuskie
Mrs. Karns
ALP English 10
Period 7
8 September 2017
Oil Drilling Offshore of the Atlantic Coast Introduction. Some argue that offshore oil drilling negatively impacts coastal economies and marine life. Others say that offshore drilling boosts the economy and is safe to marine life. Clearly, companies should not be allowed to drill oil off the coast of the Atlantic shore of the United States. Oil drilling off the Atlantic coast is lethal to the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. Oil drilling companies use machines that expel sounds that can reach up to 240 db( Decibels). The seismic blasts threaten to injure or kill large masses of North Atlantic Right Whales (Offshore Exploring). If the machinery affects marine animals it is clearly harmful. Additionally, North Atlantic Right Whales are …show more content…
When oil spills into the ocean it affects communities that rely on tourism and fishing. Drilling muds contain toxic metals like mercury, lead, and cadmium that can damage our seafood supply (Offshore Drilling). If oil drilling is harming our food supply it is therefore harming our economy. In addition, restaurants and other local businesses lose revenue and customers. Oil spills exact a serious toll on coastal economies, including billions of dollars of cleanup and damages (Offshore Drilling). Oil spills can devastate coastal economies so oil drilling is not worth the risk. If offshore drilling can lead to oil spills than it should not be legalized. Some may argue that offshore drilling is safe and that operators already take care to protect marine wildlife (qtd. In Offshore Exploring). Offshore drilling has had a 99.999 percent safety record since 1975 (Horton). This may be true; however oil spills still occur and are no doubt devastating to coastal economies ( Offshore Drilling). At this time offshore drilling is too risky to our environment to be made
Mrs. Karns
ALP English 10
Period 7
8 September 2017
Oil Drilling Offshore of the Atlantic Coast Introduction. Some argue that offshore oil drilling negatively impacts coastal economies and marine life. Others say that offshore drilling boosts the economy and is safe to marine life. Clearly, companies should not be allowed to drill oil off the coast of the Atlantic shore of the United States. Oil drilling off the Atlantic coast is lethal to the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. Oil drilling companies use machines that expel sounds that can reach up to 240 db( Decibels). The seismic blasts threaten to injure or kill large masses of North Atlantic Right Whales (Offshore Exploring). If the machinery affects marine animals it is clearly harmful. Additionally, North Atlantic Right Whales are …show more content…
When oil spills into the ocean it affects communities that rely on tourism and fishing. Drilling muds contain toxic metals like mercury, lead, and cadmium that can damage our seafood supply (Offshore Drilling). If oil drilling is harming our food supply it is therefore harming our economy. In addition, restaurants and other local businesses lose revenue and customers. Oil spills exact a serious toll on coastal economies, including billions of dollars of cleanup and damages (Offshore Drilling). Oil spills can devastate coastal economies so oil drilling is not worth the risk. If offshore drilling can lead to oil spills than it should not be legalized. Some may argue that offshore drilling is safe and that operators already take care to protect marine wildlife (qtd. In Offshore Exploring). Offshore drilling has had a 99.999 percent safety record since 1975 (Horton). This may be true; however oil spills still occur and are no doubt devastating to coastal economies ( Offshore Drilling). At this time offshore drilling is too risky to our environment to be made