BP oil spill is ranked as the largest environmental disaster in the world history. As the oil from BP spill washes ashore‚ people on Gulf Coast are suffering huge damages they have never met before. The U.S. government estimates that up to 60‚000 barrels of oil a day are spewing out from the damaged BP drilling rig to Gulf of Mexico. It has ruined the shoreline‚ killed animal and sea life‚ threaten the ecosystem and harmed the tourism and fishing in Louisiana. After the spilling happened‚ US government
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fly. There are a few different ways to clean up an oil spill. Controlled burns can burn off the oil‚ but it’s not always a good option because the smoke harms our air. Booms and skimmer take oil off of the surface‚ but not below the surface. Water-oil separating devices help separate the oil from the water‚ but it can be pricey. Hay soaks up the oil‚ and leaves clean water behind. Natural recovery is the best way to clean up an oil spill. It may take a little bit longer to be fully cleaned‚ but
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Based on the documentary “Frontline: Living Old”‚ some of the scenes from the documentary that influences the living arrangements I would consider for my parents is when Ms. Paunescu cares for her mother‚ Maria‚ at her apartment. I would prefer my parents to live with me as well despite the health circumstances‚ because I know the needs of my parents‚ and I will be responsible for administering the proper medication for them. If‚ however‚ I am too busy to take care of my parents when I am at work
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BP ’s Management Crisis The Frontline report‚ “The Spill”‚ which focused on British Petroleum ’s problematic management culture and its catastrophic effects‚ aired on October 26‚ 2010. Around then‚ the oil giant BP had suffered a crisis with its latest off-shore oil rig‚ the Deepwater Horizon. However‚ this was just the latest in accidents concerning its oil operations. In the years before the Deepwater Horizon accident‚ BP had also suffered major accidents in its oil production fields in Texas
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On April 20‚ 2010 the beginning of the largest‚most disastrous oil spill in the United States had begun. The oil leak was caused by an explosion that happened at approximately 10:00 p.m‚killing eleven people and injuring seventeen others. Two days later‚ the rig sank and started to leak oil and gas from the well. After about three months of the well (Macondo) leaking oil‚ it finally got capped off on July 15. Within those three months‚ the well had leaked 134 million gallons of oil into the Gulf
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BP Oil Spill 2010 Elizabeth Morton University of Phoenix SUS/300 3/9/15 Tereza Marks Gulf Oil Spill Case BP Oil Spill 2010 BP is a world leading international oil and Gas Company. The BP Company however had an oil spill on April 20‚ 2010 due to a gas release in the Gulf of Mexico. A massive explosion followed the gas release on the Deep Water Oil rig that was working on the exploration of British Petroleum. The explosive gas leak resulted in eleven peoples dead and several other individuals
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After the tragic BP oil spill in 2010‚ Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was quoted saying “the day that we’ve been fearing is upon us.” It is obvious that oil spills are a major concern throughout the world and pose a menacing threat to our environment and our public health. When hearing the phrase “oil spill‚” many immediately think about death‚ destruction and disaster. Unfortunately‚ a majority of people only acknowledge the devastating and highly publicized oil spills‚ but what they don’t see
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Bradley did not receive a frontline command until early 1943 after Operation Torch. He had been given VIII Corps but instead was sent to North Africa to serve under George S. Patton. He became head of II Corps in April and directed them in the final battles of April and May. He then led his corps onto Sicily in July. In the approach to Battle of Normandy Bradley was chosen to command the substantial First United States Army First Army. During Operation Overlord he commanded three
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Dangers of Oil Spills (Article for Environment Awareness magazine) Oil slicks do so much more damage than just the initial havoc we see on the news; the effects can be long lasting. The recent Deep water BP oil leak disaster in the Gulf of Mexico well and truly eclipsed the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989 and now has the potential of being one of the largest oil spills on record. Latest official estimates state approximately 4.1 million barrels of oil contaminated the
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