After the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill‚ the United States Congress to pass the Oil Pollution Act of 1990‚ which was made effective on 18th August of 1990‚ and with it commenced a new standard in the prevention of oil pollution‚ response‚ and liability (Sump‚ 2015‚ p.439). The oil industry implemented drug/alcohol testing for tanker workers‚ adjusted tanker routes‚ expanded training and examination regimes for workers‚ enhanced navigational gear‚ and introduced redundant power frameworks on vessels (Coil
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* Places (area) that oil spill unsuitable as wildlife habitat. * Life of land and aquatic zone will be died or extinction. * Destroy food-chain of ecosystem. * Places (area) that oil spill unsuitable as wildlife habitat. * Life of land and aquatic zone will be died or extinction. * Destroy food-chain of ecosystem. IMPACT IMPACT * The Royal Thai Navy and PTTGC workers were deployed to help the cleanup mission. * Treating oil spills at sea with chemical dispersants
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Informative Speech Outline Introduction Attention Getter: Did you know in 1969 there was a giant oil spill in Santa Barbara? Topic Revelation: This oil spill caused the environmental movement that has lead to our current environmental movement. By environmental movement‚ I mean what the people’s interests are in our environment. Significance Statement: The environmental movement is just as important as today then it was in 1969. The environment is constantly threatened and plays a crucial
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242/AK Only Copy RESERVATION IN PRIVATE SECTOR “Reservation is against the fundamental principles of humanity‚ it is against the dictates of reason that a man should by reason of birth be denied or given extra privileges." -Mahatma Gandhi- INTRODUCTION 1. Constitution of India. The Preamble of the constitution of India embodies the resolve of the people of India to secure for all citizens: “Justice‚ social‚ economic and political; Liberty of thought‚ expression‚ belief
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operates. Corporate strategy is a tool whereby an organisation is able to achieve and sustain success. This report will examine the corporate strategies that British Petroleum (BP) adopts with specific focus on the Deep-water Horizon offshore oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. BP will be assessing using varied strategic theories and strategic choices will be suggested. It is commissioned for Carl-Henric Svanberg‚ BP ’s chairman. Brief Company Profile BP is the third largest
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Williams Ozuma Environmental Impacts of Offshore Drilling Offshore drilling Energy bonanza or Environmental disaster? if any choice is going to be made‚ one fact that makes the environment much germane than the offshore energy bonanza is that unlike energy‚ the environmental does not have a substitute and if it is destroyed we would have no where to live. Industrial extraction of hydrocarbons did not move offshore until the early 1950s. The first offshore platform was built off the
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Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster waiting to happen to the state of Louisiana. Katrina formed from the interaction of tropical waves and tropical depression. What was the most severe impact about Hurricane Katrina? It had one of the worst oil spills in history from Louisiana to Alabama. Katrina caused a long-term environmental and health impact. What effects were caused in state of Louisiana? In John Levine research about Hurricane Katrina (2005) he stated‚ “in the city of New Orleans‚ pollution
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CHANGES TO U.S. INTELLIGENCE AFTER THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11‚ 2001 September 26‚ 2013 The events on September 11‚ 2001 caused the intelligence community and the United States Government to realize their failures and dramatically reassess their operating procedures. This undertaking included increased communication and joint operations between different branches of the defense department and the intelligence community‚ an investigation by Congress into the performance of the
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conditions. This is an example of a catabolic reaction‚ in order to treat waste water. The second example is cleaning and odour control of tiles‚ wood or concrete. The microorganisms penetrate the cracks in the above mentioned materials‚ using the grease/spills as a food source and removing them. Third‚ bioaugmentation is used in surface cleanup and remediations which involves cleaning materials such as asphalt‚ concrete‚ metal and other equipment that comes in contact with oil‚ gasoline and grease. This
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responsibility. Many ethical issues are brought into question in the petroleum industry with its tight deadlines and tremendous influence on society. Following an examination of the safety malpractices that led to the British Petroleum‚ or BP‚ oil spill in 2010 and the history of oil exploration in Nigeria‚ we will come to better understand what it means to achieve success as an ethical petroleum engineer. I intend to practice as an ethical engineer by always adhering to safety guidelines during
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