The spectrums of oil spill issues are diverse and large. They range from environmental issue to economic‚ ecological‚ ethical‚ politics and policies. Among many other oil spills‚ the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico‚ occurred on April 20‚ 2010 was recorded as the greatest environmental disaster in our history (BP leak the world’s worst accidental oil spill‚ 2010). The goal of our research is to seek possible solutions to reduce the risks of offshore oil spills. To attain this goal‚ we gathered
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going into BP (1325 Broad Street) running over the median and headed into on coming traffic before entering the PVA of BP. Upon witnessing Mr. Ogburn driving careless and reckless I initiated a traffic stop in the PVA of BP and approached his vehicle and asked him for his license and registration. He provided his license and could not find his registration after searching for it for several minutes. I asked Mr. Ogburn why he ran over the median heading into on coming traffic to get to BP and he stated
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extremely dense point exploded with unimaginable force‚ creating matter and propelling it outward to make the billions of galaxies of our vast universe. Astrophysicists dubbed this titanic explosion the Big Bang. The Big Bang was like no explosion you might witness on earth today. For instance‚ a hydrogen bomb explosion‚ whose center registers approximately 100 million degrees Celsius‚ moves through the air at about 300 meters per second. In contrast‚ cosmologists believe the Big Bang flung energy in
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which enabled oil companies to go further out and drill deeper in the ocean. Along with this advancement came several environmental issues. With the huge size of the oil platforms and with the amount of oil produced each day‚ the impact of a leak or explosion would be huge if not contained in time. Over the years different governmental agencies have put in place many regulations and policies to make sure that the right measures are taken when building and operating an oil platform. As a result of the
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concerns in the NASA workforce‚ was the loss of the Space Shuttle “Challenger.” The event has been dubbed by historians‚ as the “Challenger Explosion.” Following the accident‚ a detailed report was given to the U.S government‚ known as the “Roger’s report.” This gave the Government vital information
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drilling by British Petroleum (BP)‚ in the Gulf of Mexico‚ has turned into one of the worst environmental disasters to happen to an ocean ecosystem of all time. Although many people only notice the effects on the hydrosphere‚ which include the oil going almost a mile deep under the sea‚ destroying the sediment and rock on the ocean floor‚ as well as disrupting coastal patterns‚ many have not realized the drastic effects on the biosphere because of this catastrophic event. The BP oil spill is viewed as
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Redistricting is a pressing issue‚ especially recently in Texas. The redistricting of Texas by the Republicans has caused a huge ruckus‚ making Democrats very angry. This is because the lines are being redrawn mainly to benefit the Republican Party. However‚ this is not a prohibited practice. Also‚ other factors such as population growth can be used to justify the extra redistricting. The districts in the state are currently determined by the population in an area and not by geographical size measures
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Trinescia Boyd Texas Government Essay 1 09/17/2013 Federalism There was a little bit of a controversy between state powers and federal powers. The state powers were more limited as to oppose the federal‚ being that an actual Civil War broke out. There needed to be a common ground made on the quality of having independent authority over territory whether it could be found in the power to rule or make laws. U.S Supreme Government‚ Federal Powers vs. State Powers and how federal government
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BP OIL SPILL The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also referred to as the BP oil spill‚ the Gulf of Mexico oil spill‚ the BP oil disaster or the Macondo blowout)[5][6][7][8] is a massive ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that is the largest offshore spill in U.S. history.[9] Some estimates placed it by late May or early June‚ 2010‚ as among the largest oil spills in history with hundreds of millions of gallons spilled to date. The spill stems from a sea floor oil gusher that resulted from the
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Narrative History of Texas Annexation‚ Secession‚ and Readmission to the Union Texans voted in favor of annexation to the United States in the first election following independence in 1836. However‚ throughout the Republic period (1836-1845) no treaty of annexation negotiated between the Republic and the United States was ratified by both nations. When all attempts to arrive at a formal annexation treaty failed‚ the United States Congress passed--after much debate and only a simple majority--a
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